Mace Books Associates Limited, Lagos and Treasure Books Limited, Yenagoa, released the revised edition of Camouflage: Best of Contemporary Writing from Nigeria, edited by Nduka Otiono and Odoh Diego Okenyodo. According to a statement, the anthology, which serves as a…
Poets across 3 continents mark World Poetry Day with readings from Wreaths for A Wayfarer
Over 40 poets from Europe, Africa, and North America participated in the World Poetry Day virtual launch of Wreaths for a Wayfarer: An Anthology in Honour of Pius Adesanmi edited by Nduka Otiono and Uche Peter Umezurike. The event, which took…
Poets read from “Wreaths for a Wayfarer” on World Poetry Day
The Editors of Wreaths for a Wayfarer & Narrative Landscape Press, Lagos will hold a virtual poetry feast on World Poetry Day 2021. What is more, they are inviting poetry enthusiasts the world over to the event, a special celebration…
Lagos Book & Art Festival, (LABAF) set for November 4-10, 2019
The 21st edition of the Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF) will take place from November 4-10, 2019 at Freedom Park, Lagos Island and other venues around the city. LABAF which has been described as ‘Africa’s biggest cultural picnic, is week-long…
Deadline extended for poetry anthology in honour of Pius Adesanmi
Editors of the anthology in honour of Pius Adesanmi, which is to be co-published by Canadian and Nigerian publishers, have extended the deadline for submissions. The editors of the proposed poetry anthology titled: ‘Wreaths for a Wayfarer: A Poetry Anthology…
Wayfarer, do you hear me now? – Remi Raji
(for Pius Adebola Adesanmi) Dear Payo, when it hurts, that you do not feel the hurt that you stoke in the hurt, that you are the vigil of hurt. It’s been a week now I have not heard from…
Writers gather today at Ouida to pay tribute to Pius Adesanmi
If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me (Psalm 139: 9-10). – Pius Adesanmi Professor Pius Adesanmi, award…
ANA’s Tribute: Pius Adesanmi in life, death and vocation as a writer-scholar – Denja Abdullahi and Ofonime Inyang
Death came visiting the Nigerian writing house yet again. This time it left with a pricy catch in the person of Pius Adesanmi, literary star, critic, essayist, columnist, teacher, poet, and foremost intellectual. In an ill- fated plane tragedy in…
Nigerian writers mourn Prof. Pius Adesanmi
The community of Nigerian writers, scholars and journalists announces with great shock and sadness the sudden and painful passing of our friend, colleague and brother, Professor Pius Adesanmi who was aboard the Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed…
Pius Adesanmi, Abiodun Bashau die in Ethiopian crash
Two Nigerians, Professor Pius Adesanmi and Ambassador Abiodun Bashua, have been confirmed dead in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 from Addis Ababa to Nairobi that crashed on Sunday morning carrying 157 passengers and crew. Professor Adesanmi, who is reported…