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 […]
Plastic pollution: Architectural art to the rescue
Unplanned urbanisation, waste management and pollution are among challenges confronting the city of Lagos with a population of 21.3 million – the second largest metropolitan area in Africa, after Cairo in Egypt
Ekpetorson showcasing Shades of humanity
“Different Shades of Being”, is the title of an art exhibition by Elizabeth Chioma Ekpetorson which ended on Friday, June 25, 2021 at the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos
The beauty of man in George Herbert’s The Pulley
Welsh-born metaphysical poet and a priest of the Church of England, George Herbert (1593-1633) explores the beauty of man as the epitome of God’s creation in his poem titled, “The Pulley.” The poem portrays humankind as a richly endowed creation with enormous powers and potentials for a successful earthly existence
United we fall: A new perspective to Aesop’s concept of unity
In his 6th century B.C fable titled “Four Oxen and the Lion”, Greek philosopher, Aesop, explores the central theme of unity hinged on the aphorism, “united we stand, divided we fall.”
Book reading event stresses value of reading
If you read a lot, you can achieve a lot. That was the key message during the 2021 edition of Book Reading/Open Day organized by Total E&P Nigeria held virtually last week Friday, June 18, 2021 in Lagos
