tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post7529007286227036809..comments2023-09-21T13:22:39.657+01:00Comments on wordsbody: Habila Tours 6 Nigerian States - November 07Wordsbodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17965726929008839788noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-39713529313964682992007-10-26T15:50:00.000+01:002007-10-26T15:50:00.000+01:00Thanks Anon. We aim to please!Thanks Anon. We aim to please!Wordsbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965726929008839788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-9392147305983224762007-10-26T15:32:00.000+01:002007-10-26T15:32:00.000+01:00This is just my favourite blog. I always come here...This is just my favourite blog. I always come here to find out about whats happening in Nigerian/african literary world. And you never ever disappoint. Thank you very much for this information. I read Helon's Waiting for An Angel at university and I'll definitely attend the event.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-78086979543541377812007-10-24T13:20:00.000+01:002007-10-24T13:20:00.000+01:00Habila did open the gate for Nigerian fiction, pos...Habila did open the gate for Nigerian fiction, post-Abacha. You know, by winning the Caine Prize, attention was drawn to fictionists from Nigeria and that worked in favour of Chimamanda, Chris Abani, Afolabi, Oyeyemi and a whole lot others. <BR/><BR/>Habila may not be as hyped as Chimamanda (as many a progenitor isn't, in relative terms) but that does not detract from what his historical positionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-53447476015415668512007-10-24T01:56:00.000+01:002007-10-24T01:56:00.000+01:00PG Hi,Photoshop... ahem! The fault is mine. The Pr...PG Hi,<BR/><BR/>Photoshop... ahem! The fault is mine. The Press release did not come with any image and I made one up. I hope Habila won't sue for the bad quality of my representation!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for that Sembene quote. <BR/><BR/>Greetings from London...<BR/><BR/>MWWordsbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965726929008839788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32275650.post-66597651182259095042007-10-24T01:32:00.000+01:002007-10-24T01:32:00.000+01:00I had to comment when I saw this...Habila is THE l...I had to comment when I saw this...Habila is THE leading figure? I thought that was Chimamanda... :):) :) ;) According to Vanity Fair anyway. Helon has a very enthusiastic publicist, for sure, which is great, but I must say I smiled when I saw that photo, someone needs to buy some photoshop!<BR/><BR/>Snark aside, it is super that HH is on tour in Nigeria...what is it that Ousmane Sembene said, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com