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Nigerian literature may be roughly defined as the literary writing by citizens of the nation of Nigeria for Nigerian readers, addressing Nigerian issues. This encompasses writers in a number of languages, including not only English but Igbo , Urhobo , Yoruba , and in the northern part of the county Hausa and Nupe . [ 1 ]
Since the early 1990s, several novels have been published to mark the advent of the third generation of Nigerian writers. During this time, some Nigerian writers wrote breakaway literature writings, which were quite different from the norm; such writings include: The Famished Road (1991) by Ben Okri, The Icarus Girl (2005) by Helen Oyeyemi, GraceLand (2004) by Chris Abani and Masters of the ...
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 .
LGBTQ literature in Nigeria (1 C, 1 P) M. Literary magazines published in Nigeria (3 P) N. Nigerian books (7 C, 3 P) O. Works by Nnedi Okorafor (1 C, 7 P)
Onitsha Market Literature emerged in the early 1950s with locally written romances and practical pamphlets, published by printers in the eastern Nigerian town of Onitsha. Initially aimed at generating income during slow months, the movement gained momentum after the 1956 success of Ogali A. Ogali's bestselling Veronica My Daughter: A Drama.
This page is a list of novelists born in or associated with the African country of Nigeria 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 .
There were 48 magazines in Nigeria in 2004 most of which were news magazines. [1] Fashion magazines have also printed in the country, but these publications are relatively new. [ 2 ] Glossy women's magazines were first published in the country in the 1990s. [ 2 ]
Online newspapers have become popular since the rise of internet accessibility in Nigeria; more than ten percent of the top fifty websites in the country are devoted to online newspapers. Due to improved mobile penetration and the growth of smartphones, Nigerians have begun to rely on the internet for news.