This evening, I was blown away by the immensity of Amos Tutuola, the author. He had just six years of education and trained as a blacksmith, practicing that trade for the Royal Airforce during World War 2 (read more here). Other vocations he tried was selling bread and messenger. While working as a messenger, he… Continue reading The Palm Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola
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Justice in Plato’s Republic versus The Golden Rule
A throwaway statement by Cephalus, a rich Athenian, resulted in a long debate on Justice. That debate was recorded in a book titled "The Republic" written by Plato. Cephalus said the benefit of his wealth was the ability to do the right thing and pay one's debt, one less thing to worry about as he… Continue reading Justice in Plato’s Republic versus The Golden Rule
Mine Boy by Peter Abrahams – Review, Part 2
If you have not read the first part of this review, please follow this link. In the first part of the review of Mine Boy, by Peter Abrahams, we followed the first few months of Xuma in the city. Xuma cultivated three relationships in those first months. The first one was a mother-son relationship between… Continue reading Mine Boy by Peter Abrahams – Review, Part 2
Mine Boy by Peter Abrahams, Review – Part 1
The first time I read "Mine Boy" by Peter Abrahams, it was one of the English Literature texts at high school. My enduring memory was the love triangle between Xuma, Eliza and Maisy. Re-reading as an adult, there are other dimensions to the book that are fascinating. I start this review with an introduction to… Continue reading Mine Boy by Peter Abrahams, Review – Part 1
Obaluaye: Ancestry Is Complicated
Of all the deities of the Yorubas, Obaluaye is the most feared. You probably know him by the name Sonponna, the deity that the Yorubas of old believed can inflict small pox even on the vaccinated. The Yorubas of the South Western part of Nigeria are very accomplished in dramatic arts. Growing up in the… Continue reading Obaluaye: Ancestry Is Complicated
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