Tag: Season of Crimson Blossoms
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Channels Book Club unveils their top 20 Nigerian Books of 2016
Channels Book Club, one of the few TV shows on the continent dedicated to books, have unveiled their top 20 Nigerian Books of 2016. Some of the authors featured on this list include Leye Adenle, Johwor Ile, Elnathan John and Helon Habila. The Channels Book Club is a book and author based program aiming to…
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Reactions to the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature 2016 announcement
There was a wellspring of emotion unleashed when popular Abuja based writer Abubabar Adam Ibrahim was announced the winner of the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature 2016. If there is one flaw with the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature it is that the event is not designed for writers to shine. Unlike other award ceremonies…
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A Review of Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s Season of Crimson Blossoms
Book: Season of Crimson Blossoms Author: Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Publisher: Parresia Books Year of publication: 2015 Number of pages: 345 Genre: Fiction Abubakar Adam Ibrahim is not an unknown name in the world of African literature. Some of his many accolades include being shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African writing, a BBC African performance…