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About Me
- Wordsbody
- I am a writer and arts journalist now based in Lagos. This is a blog on arts and culture. The focus is on Nigeria's art scene, especially her 'Word's Body' - the writers. As and when, we'll also touch on wider African writing, as well as international literature. In short, a saturation of the arts.
My Blog List
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October Was a Good Month of Publications - October 1st: publication of The Zambia Wrap, my short story set at the eve of online dating, featuring especially Match.com. Story published as a sing...
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On Dr. Lonnie Bunch III's Resignation as Smithsonian Secretary - Dr. Lonnie Bunch III. Photo: The New York Times Today, Dr. Lonnie Bunch III, the Secretary of the Smithsonian, announced his resignation as the head of th...2 months ago
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Reflecting on translation – thoughts on translation workshops in Abuja and Kano (and Jos) and a call for papers at the African Studies Association UK conference (abstract due 22 May) - I reflect on several forums on literary translation in Jos and Kano and point to several upcoming events on literary translation in Africa, including a cal...5 months ago
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Paperback Writer - Well, after some thirty-five stops across the United States, Morocco, the U.K., and Australia, I can finally say that my book tour for The Dream Hotel is d...5 months ago
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Industrial Finance for the Twenty-First Century - Equally applicable to Africa, Heberto Limas-Villers writes: Traditional financial institutions have been unable to finance these needs, as most bankers are...6 months ago
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Jump Up! - I have a picture of the wedding dance. This island man, young and handsome, with epaulettes, leads me, in my white gown and silk slippers, around the pavil...5 years ago
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Before You Send Out Your Manuscript - Dear Writer, Writing is an act of self-exploration and submitting your work to a publisher can be the scariest act of your life. As publishers, we are awar...
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Fresh fields... - I have decided to stop blogging - not that that changes much - the world of the blogosphere is pretty dead, no one is really bothering any more, it takes t...7 years ago
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Short Commentary on The End of Days, Far From My Father, and Maid in SA - I’m not quite feeling my current format of titling these grouped review posts. The previous one is “Short Reviews of a Kang, a Clemmons and a Manyika“. O...
8 years ago
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thanks for posting this. I'll be downloading this.
Hadn't seen this - thanks for posting it! Adichie is a wonderful speaker - I saw her in London at the Orange Prize readings the year she won for Half of a Yellow Sun, and she was really impressive. Have bookmarked this to watch later.
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