Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
By Prisca Sam-Duru STOCKHOLM — Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson, 76, was honoured “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature,” the Swedish Academy said on Thursday. The prize was announced […]
Rainbow of Life in Artistic romance with Oaks Garden
Oaks Garden Cultural Centre is no doubt, a cultural space in all ramification. Uniquely sited at No 1 Jemi Alade street, Isheri Idimu area of Alimosho, Lagos, the centre which is designed as a multipurpose space for all cultural events for the purposes of promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of not just Lagos State but every other part of Nigeria, is fast growing into the cultural hub of Nigeria.
How men were separated from boys in 2015 Etisalat Prize for Lit
After a rigorous search by the esteemed panel of judges of the 2015 edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature, made up of Professor Ato Quayson, Molara Wood and Zukiswa Wanner Africa, the men were finally separated from the boys in the chase for one of Africa’s most prestigious literary prizes.
Why I wrote on the ripple effects of Slave trade – Onyenyeonwu, author of Sixth Finger
THE Umutu Cafe, located at Muritala Mohammed Airport 2 venue of the unveiling of a new book written by Chux Onyenyeonwu and in attendance were a select group of writers who came to see the creative work of art. Indeed, the powerful cover design, superb printing as well as the contents were so classic that many wondered whether it was the work of a first timer or not, but it was so.
Omenka gallery closes with Status, Time
Lovers of art, art collectors, promoters were treated to a special form of art as Omenka Gallery opened its last exhibition for the year tagged Status and Time, a joint exhibition of recent works by leading London-based designers Yinka Ilori and Jade Folawiyo. The ongoing exhibition which is supported by the British Council, featured an installation of palm oil kegs, as well as a collection of intricate wall clocks referencing thought-provoking quotes on the theme of time and change. The exhibition which opened on December 19, 2015 will run till January 9, 2016.
The present generation of writers are less political – E.C. Osondu,Caine Prize Winner
When you mention Africa, the first thing that comes to the mind of the average American is not literature, to that extent you are bringing something new. But African literature is very interesting, very broad and so even when you introduce it to them, you are introducing a whole new world. You are introducing them to African women writers from Egypt, Senegal, like ‘So Long a Letter’, Buchi Emecheta.
