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Edo literature includes both written and oral works in the Edo language by the Edo people of Nigeria.It has its origins in precolonial times and has evolved over time. The literature is a reflection of Edo culture and it includes various periods, genres, and authors.
Edo literature (1 C, 2 P) F. Nigerian fiction (9 C, 1 P) I. ... Pages in category "Nigerian literature" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Nekpen Obasogie is a Canada-based Nigerian writer. She is the author of the book Great Benin: The Alcazar of Post-Colonial Culture. In 2022, she received the honorary Pen Award for her contributions to the promotion of the Benin culture. [1] [2] In 2022, she initiated the annual Edo Language Day Worldwide, which is August 13 every year.
Edo writers (15 P) Pages in category "Edo literature" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Ubini is an Edo word meaning 'livable', used by Pa Idu, the progenitor of the Edo people, to describe the area found as a livable locale during their sojourn from lower Egypt. Ubini was later corrupted to Bini by the mixed ethnicities living together at the centre; and further corrupted to Benin around 1485, when the Portuguese began trade ...
This is a list of Nigerian writers This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Nigerian literature is a literary writing in Nigeria often by her citizens. It encompasses writers in a number of languages spoken in Nigeria including Igbo, Urhobo, Yoruba, Hausa and Nupe. [1] Things Fall Apart (1958) by Chinua Achebe is one of the milestones in African literature.
The Wole Soyinka Annual Lecture Series was founded in 1994 and "is dedicated to honouring one of Nigeria and Africa's most outstanding and enduring literary icons: Professor Wole Soyinka". [95] It is organised by the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) , which Soyinka with six other students founded in 1952 at the then ...