In 2010, billions of naira were spent to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of Nigeria's independence since 1960. More naira are to
be spent in 2014 to commemorate the centenary marking the nation's
birth in 1914 from an amalgamation of diverse group of peoples,
languages, cultures and expectations. As the conscience of the
nation, writers are calling for a deeper introspection. A hundred
years after unification, the most populous African nation has
oscillated from being great to being fickle, from colony to
independence and dependency, from peace to war to ungraceful
insecurity, from military dictatorship to civilian oppression and
profligacy and much more of the many contradictions of a complex
national polity. In this special collection Poems for a Century: An
Anthology on Nigeria, poets from different backgrounds, generations
and persuasions explore what it means to be a citizen of this
unique African country. Shifting from despair to hope, lamentation
to happiness, condemnation to adoration and every gamut of
sensibilities imaginable, the contributors reiterate the notion of
engagement and the power of the written word to push for social
change in their beloved nation. In fifty poems, Nigeria becomes the
muse not just to raise questions about its past experiences and
present contexts, but also to posit aspirations for a better
nation. Contributors: Sulaiman Adebowale, Kole Ade-Odutola, Toyin
Adewale-Gabriel, Richard Ali, Ifi Amadiume, Afam Akeh, Tade Akin
Aina, Peter Akinlabi, Funso Aiyejina, Ismail Bala, John Pepper
Clark, Omohan Ebhodaghe, Amatoritsero Ede, Hope Eghagha, Ogaga
Ifowodo, Zainabu Jallo, Adebayo Lamikanra, Akeem Lasisi, Okinba
Launko, Chidi Anthony Opara, Uche Nduka, Obi Nwakanma, Cyril Obi,
Olu Oguibe, Tolu Ogunlesi, Tanure Ojaide, Tope Omoniyi, Femi
Oyebode, Jekwu Ozoemene, Remi Raji, E. E. Sule, Uzor Maxim Uzoatu,
Sumaila Umaisha, Olajumoke Verissimo, Molara Wood, and Prince
Abiathar Zadok.
General
Imprint: |
Amalion Publishing
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Country of origin: |
Senegal |
Release date: |
May 2014 |
First published: |
April 2014 |
Editors: |
Tope Omoniyi
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
106 |
ISBN-13: |
978-2-359-26032-8 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
2-359-26032-4 |
Barcode: |
9782359260328 |
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