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Starboytwo:
I've definitely heard the name..

Whats his famous work??

the river between

Agbegbaorogboye:
I think this man wrote the beautiful ones are not yet born if I correctly
Funny though three phrase is common but most don't know it's a book title

Rest in peace, great man and author!

Weep Not, Child... one of the best novels/books I've ever read

Only wasteful minds call buying books or reading them a waste because no knowledge is a waste.I met a lawyer in the bid of promoting reading culture and she referred to buying physical books to read as a waste.But the fact is,how many people today in Nigeria successfully read online for a long time without distractions from pop-up adverts, messages, notifications and the Likes?Great knowledge are hidden in the foliages of books.

Devil on the Cross comes to mind.The Black Hermit and Weep not Child.Rest on Great one.

When were you born, young man?

Starboytwo:
I've definitely heard the name..

W hats his famous work??

If you have read any of his books, you are probably on the 4th floor of your life.

Creamypie:
Eyaaaaaa. Rest well sir. On a second note, if you haven't read forest of a thousand daemons by D. O fagunwa and translated or edited by wole Soyinka,more than 55 years ago, pls do so now. Soyinka no be just human being

I fell in love with reading anything from my primary school days. I read anything that is a book!

I was reading this D. O. Fagunwa's book. I think I was in 100 level or so. I've been reading it for a while. One of the days, I was alone and reading in my room. The author was a maestro at using descriptive words to bring events to life. You'd be transported into the world of the story, such that you're almost one of the characters tagging along with the others in the story. You'd imagine things in your mind's eye... I was reading and was in this state when fear overwhelmed me by the gripping scene the author was painting. I got so scared that I smashed the book against the wall, and ran out as fast as my legs could carry me. I couldn't enter the house again until I got company. I later finished the book, but I had to encourage myself a lot to be able to do that.

Such writing prowess! I couldn't bring myself to read Soyinka's translation though. I got busier.

Rest in peace, Sir Ngugi wa Thiong'o.

Rest In Peace prof!

I read his novel, he lived a full life.

O I my secondary days. Pa rest in peace

Willy2025:
Weep Not Child and The River Between are his two prominent books dealing with the historical and legendary uprising in Kenya. Ngugi Wa Thiongo popularly writing under the name James Ngugi is the greatest African acclaimed author after Soyinka and Achebe. He was indeed African literary giant. Salute and Rest in peace great father of Africa.

Ngugi Is One Of The Greatest African Literary Giants.
If you have not read ' The Man Died ' by Prof Soyinka,you might be missing Something.
RIP Sir.

AngelahFlo:

That Ogboju Ode ninu igbo irunmole was one of my Yoruba textbook along with Alawiye. It featured the story of a day old baby god by the name of Ajantala. I didn't read it much because the yoruba grammar it was written in was too much for me.

J.F Ọdúnjọ's Aláwìíyé (in several series - ìwé kìíní, ìwé kejì, etc)?! Wow! You're an old man. Lols.

highchief1:
Gen z spotted

Gen z keh baba. Na my sister be Gen Z.

fergie001:
Weep not child,
Weep not my darling
With these kisses let me remove your tears
The ravening clouds shall not be long victorious
They shall not long possess the sky.

back in the JSS and our plays during Lit classes.... Me as Njoroge and my bestie, JJ as Mwihaki

Rest on, Prof

Love his novel "weep not child"
Read it years ago.
A good African author/writer

Ishilove:

Very few are remaining, most prominent among them being Wole Soyinka

Soyinka don turn politician... just hair remain for him head, no sense

The last of a dying breed

Creamypie:
Eyaaaaaa. Rest well sir. On a second note, if you haven't read forest of a thousand daemons by D. O fagunwa and translated or edited by wole Soyinka,more than 55 years ago, pls do so now. Soyinka no be just human being

Na cultist from the pit of hell too

fergie001:


SOURCE

MAy his gentle soul rest in paradise

His he the same Ngugi wa thiongo that I used to read his novels when I was a teenager? may his soul rest in peace.

RIP, Prof

He was a revolution in African literature

I was introduced to this man through my father's library. Weep not child was like living in Kenya during the struggles.

Live on legend

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Walai:
Weep not child
Ngugi Wa Thiongo
Zambia shall be free
Kenneth Kaunda
Long Walk to freedom
Nelson Mandela
Books that made me
This generation don't read again, the knowledge gap keeps widening. So sad

Rest in peace Sir

I The old man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. It was used in my Literature class in Class 1. It didn't compare with any of the books listed. African literature is way richer than others.

bfn1:
J.F Ọdúnjọ's Aláwìíyé (in several series - ìwé kìíní, ìwé kejì, etc)?! Wow! You're an old man. Lols.

Did you read "Sangba Fo" by Akinlade Kola?
He is less known, but that book is dope. I was captivated to the very end even though I hated reading Yoruba.

Angelfrost:


Yeah... Soyinka is among the last of the old guard of brilliant and gifted writers.

I fear this generation might never live up to their golden standard.

To make matters worse, the reading culture is fast fizzling out.

The world is changing, society is changing and the old ways are scorned. People have no imagination again

Creamypie:
he's not a human. You no dey read book

Hehehe.

Actually, Soyinka is, but his artistry in a class of his own. He is a Colossus and anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't read true true

TrainPark:


Soyinka don turn politician... just hair remain for him head, no sense

Separate politics and arts, please. You may not agree with his politics but it doesn't change the fact that he is one of the most notable African writers in the 20th century.

israelmao:
Only wasteful minds call buying books or reading them a waste because no knowledge is a waste.I met a lawyer in the bid of promoting reading culture and she referred to buying physical books to read as a waste.But the fact is,how many people today in Nigeria successfully read online for a long time without distractions from pop-up adverts, messages, notifications and the Likes?Great knowledge are hidden in the foliages of books.

True talk 👍.
Today's Gen Z -Crowds- don't read or eager to acquire acquired Knowledge but want Rights in virtually everything.
Surely, they need Todo more for the World 🌎 than to ordinarily be claiming what they can defend.
The World is built on Deep Acquisition of Knowledge, Wisdom and Understanding in all aspects of human endeavours and it only for those who wants to improve on it,not of rights.

Next time, try to read and understand English. I typed: "after Soyinka and Achebe" which means those two were ranked before him.

Bluntemperor:


Ngugi Is One Of The Greatest African Literary Giants.
If you have not read ' The Man Died ' by Prof Soyinka,you might be missing Something.
RIP Sir.

Anybody wen read "weep not child" is old...I been think say na young people full Nairaland.

Always pretending to be young...but aint

lenghtinny:
I no fit forget weep not child..

Pronouncing the author’s name was always jaw breaking even though I’m not sure I pronounced it correctly

Rest in power legend…

Old skull spotted... well-done 🙌