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Bookshy: An African Book Lover http://bookshybooks.blogspot.co.uk/
I love books, and bookshy is dedicated solely to my love of African literature. Here, I celebrate, recognise and promote contemporary African literature, although sometimes I go back in time to commemorate the greats.

LATEST ARTICLES ( 386 )

52 Years of Nigerian Literature: The Second Generation

For the third post in the series looking at 52 Years of Nigerian Literature, I want to look at the second generation writers - those whose first works came out... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE
52 Years of Nigerian Literature: Onitsha Market Literature

I paid homage to Nigerian authors such as Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka and Flora Nwapa in my first post, but I couldn't quite celebrate 52 years of Nigerian... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE
Book Review: Chiga Unigwe's "The Phoenix"

Originally published as De Feniks in Dutch, The Phoenix is Chika Unigwe's first novel, and if I wasn't already sure I was a fan of hers, reading this novel... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE
52 Years of Nigerian Literature: A Belated Independence Post

Image by: Nuru Jay Agbaje/ Source: bellanaija.comNigeria turned 52 on October 1st, so this is a belated Happy Independence post. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE
52 Years of Nigerian Literature: The First Generation

In the first of my 52 Years of Nigerian Literature series, I look at Nigeria’s first generation of writers (1960s to possibly early 70s?). Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE
Throwback: Tales by Moonlight

Tales by Moonlight by Eziagulu ChukwunonsoThis post was inspired by a conversation I had on my facebook page with a lady whose blog, TheAfricanLiteraturePost,... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE