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 […]
Edozie’s Afro Love extolls Africa’s creative talents
THE great philosopher, Socrates after watching events in and around him, stated that, “an unexamined life is not worth living” and it was on the basis of that philosophical statement that one of the leading artist in Nigeria,George Edozie, after looking at his artistic life since 18 years ago when he left the art school came out with his 4th solo exhibition titled Afro Love, an exhibition of new works.
Encomiums for Prof Ikulayo at book launch
WITH the number of Vice and Deputy Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Professors and Associate Professors as well as other high ranking men and women in the academia who showered encomiums on Prof. Bolaji Ikulayo, during the Public presentation of her biography and unveiling of International Awards, one may be tempted to believe that illiteracy has reduced to the barest minimum in the country.
Lagos Open: Showcasing beautiful sides of Ghetto
Project Space, Lagos, an art centre for research, encounter, exchange, collaboration, residency and contemporary art, last week, held a project tagged “Lagos Open -Ajegunle invitation 2013”, during which invited artists, in collaboration with residents of the Ajegunle engaged some public spaces in selected streets in the Ajegunle community.
Artistic Disciples at the mercy of fake, inhuman middlemen
If really there are saints amongst us the living, I haven’t had the singular opportunity to run into any or introduced to any either, other than claims that have never been established even in the witness box of a court of law. But there are still claims that have sounded more than traditional chorals which are embellished in absolute truth because these lyrics bear realistic compositions of daily life happenings which the artistic disciples render.
Achebe’s creativity remembered in Anambra maiden literary festival
The Nigerian Book Foundation (NBF), a non-governmental, non-profit book development organisation with a commitment to indigenous book development, in conjunction with the Anambra State Government led by Governor Peter Obi, held its maiden Literary Festival at the Women Development Centre, Awka, Anambra State .
