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7th Chinua Achebe Poetry/Essay Anthology/Call for Submission

Society of Young Nigerian Writers (Anambra State Chapter) —the literary body that hosts Chinua Achebe Literary Festival and Memorial Lecture —is calling for submission of quality poems and essays from writers across the world, for her 7th edition of the Chinua Achebe Poetry/Essay Anthology. The annual anthology is a collection of poems and essays...

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Literary Evening Climaxes 2019 Adichie’s Writing Workshop by Izunna Okafor

Dec 19, 2019by Ernest Ogunyemi0

Writing has once again been described as the king of all arts, and the indispensable route to the bottom line of every art destination. This made the idea for discussion at the grand finale of the 2019 Purple Hibiscus Trust Creative Writing, organized by award-winning Nigerian literary figure — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, which held in...

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Publication of “Arrows of Words”, an Anthology in Honor of the late Prof. Chinua Achebe.

Nov 19, 2019by Ernest Ogunyemi4

It was a moment of jubilation as writers and literary enthusiasts from different parts of the country converged in Akwa, the Anambra State Capital, to hail, herald and welcome the arrival of Chinua Achebe Poetry/Essay Anthology —”Arrows of Words” Edited by Izunna Okafor, the new vivacious anthology, which is a publication of the Society of...

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Chinua Achebe Literary Festival: Young Writers Visit National Light Newspaper

Oct 29, 2019by Ernest Ogunyemi1

In preparation for the 2019 edition of the Chinua Achebe Literary Festival, the members of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (Anambra State Chapter) today, visited the Anambra Newspapers And Printing Corporation (ANPC), publishers of National Light Newspaper, Ka O Di Taa Igbo Newspaper and the Sportslight Xtra. This is the sole print medium of...