Comments for AFRICAN LITERATURE:IN HONOUR OF AFRICAN WRITERS: 1. BAYO ADEBOWALE

Comment on “FROM NOLLYWOOD TO NOLLYWEIGHT?OR REFLECTIONS ON THE POSSIBILITIES OF LITERATURE AND BURGEONING FILM INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA”BY PROF. FEMI OSOFISAN FROM AFRICULTURES.COM by henryik2009

henryik2009 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:55:19 +0000

I broadly agree with professor Osofisan’s analysis of the shortcomings of Nollywood.I also agree with his rejection of censorship.But i think he put the cart before the horse when he called for collaboration of film makers and writer/dramatists.
The first thing we need to do is to have an efficient film market.An efficient film market will reward excellence while penalizing mediocrity.To develop an efficient film market,we need to have a college of reviewers drawn from our best newspaper,television,radio outlets as well theater film fraternity.This college would review all films prior to release and rate them according to a set of agreed criteria on a scale of 1 to 5.
The top category(5) would be reserved for the films that meet the strictest standards.Once the public is educated as to meanings of these ratings,they will patronize only the best films thus putting the quacks out of business. Once the film makers realize that only good films will be profitable,they will no further encouragement to seek out the writers.
The collaboration that professor Osofisan seeks,will be a consequence of market forces not moral suasion.

Comment on NLGN LITERATURE PRIZE 2008 SHORTLIST OUT-NIGERIAN TRIBUNE,SEPT.2008 by ODULOYE OMOWUNMI ADEDAYO

ODULOYE OMOWUNMI ADEDAYO — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:58:29 +0000

PLEASE NOTIFY ME ON ANY LITERARY READING WITHIN LAGOS.THANKS

Comment on AFRICAN LITERATURE FROM WIKIPEIDA.ORG by Malate-Ann Atajiri

Malate-Ann Atajiri — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:02:21 +0000

I just want to write to inform you about an upcoming competition called the Baobab prize. As someone interested in African Literature, we wanted you to please have a look at the website

Comment on LIST OF NIGERIAN WRITERS ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA.ORG by Judy Oyeniyi

Judy Oyeniyi — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:33:29 +0000

I am trying to reach Dr. Oladejo Okedeji…..he lives in Lagos, Nigeria. I am here in california in the usa. Can you help? My email is kemi06@aol.com

Comment on AFRICAN LITERATURE FROM WIKIPEIDA.ORG by Joseph Alila

Joseph Alila — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:18:50 +0000

List needs revising to include Independent Authors and Publish-on-Demand writers.

JR Alila (Auhor)

Comment on LIST OF NIGERIAN WRITERS ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA.ORG by Michel Mabhond

Michel Mabhond — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:56:02 +0000

In this page, we want to get out the list of Nigerian Writers and their novel according to their period of writing

Comment on AFRICA’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 20TH CENTURY BY THE ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR,2002 FROM COLUMBIA.EDU by African child

African child — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:17:22 +0000

I salute you African writers! visit http://mildredbarya.com.

Comment on CULTURE IN NIGERIA ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA.ORG by delta 36 250

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Comment on BAYO ADEBOWALE’S GREAT AFRICAN NOVEL “THE VIRGIN” HAS BEEN MADE INTO A FILM (FOR THE SECOND TIME) BY TUNDE KELANI by Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade

Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:27:00 +0000

This great African novel “The Virgin” is available from Amazon or directly from us at African Heritage Research Library(africanheritagelibrary@yahoo.com) as well as the CD Film “The Narrow Path”.

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