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Book Review / Elnathan John’s Becoming Nigerian—A Guide

Book: “Becoming Nigerian: A Guide” by Elnathan John. Genre: Satire Publisher: Cassava Republic Press Year of Publication: 2019 Pages: 150 Read: March 2019. Source: Bought. Why I read it: “It is satire, on Nigeria, by a Nigerian writer I respect.” Reviewed: by Ernest O. Ògúnyemí. What does it mean to be(come) Nigerian? Elnathan John: Never,...

Major Themes and Symbols ​From The House of Bernarda Alba

In the play, ​The House of Bernarda Alba ​by Federico Garcia Lorca, oppression, death, depression, and desire are recurrent themes that relate to each other. The play, la casa de Bernarda Alba, also focuses on what happens when freedom and individuality are restricted. Almost all the characters in The House of Bernarda Alba fall into...

Gender Roles Within Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Ernest | An Academic Essay

Within the play The Importance of Being Ernest the male and female characters are fulfilling stereotypical Victorian-era gender roles superficially. Jack who is also known as Ernest in his second life portray bachelors who live the privileged life while Gwendolen is the prime example of “perfect” femininity. I will dissect the gender roles between men...

Unveiling Sex in African Literature: A Review of Erotic Africa: The Sex Anthology.

Length: 130 Genre: Erotic Short Fiction/ Poems (an anthology) ISBN: if any Publisher / Year: Brittle Paper, 2018 Source: https://brittlepaper.com/2018/12/erotic-africa-the-sex-anthology-read-e-book-exploring-millennial-sex-culture-and-romance-in-african-cities/ Why I Read It: My work was featured in the anthology, and because also it also has the work of some new writers that I respect. And it was published by Brittle Paper! Date Read:...

Book Review : The General’s Orderly— An Autobiography of a Biafran Child Soldier

Here is a wonderful  review of ‘The General’s Orderly … An Autobiography of a Biafran Child Soldier’ by Arua Okereke: Length: 436 Pages Genre: Non-Fiction / Autobiography ISBN: 978-1-4897-1418-3 Publisher / Year: LifeRich Publishing / 2018 Trim Size / Format: 5.5” x 8.5” / Perfect Bound Soft-Cover (B/W) Source: www.liferichpublishing.com Why I Read It: I was...

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