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Es'kia Mphahlele

John Povey

Ernest Emenyonu

Femi Ojo-Ade

Charles Mann

Onookome Okome
(Grandma's Sun)

Onookome Okome
(Carnival of Looters)

Tanure Ojaide

Donne Raffat

Abdul-Rasheed Na'Allah

Ruth Obee

Douglas Killam

Dafe Otobo

Francis Obinor

Aaron Crecy

Kassahun Checole

Laiwola Adeniji
(Parliament of
Idiots)

Laiwola Adeniji
(Tomorrow Left Us
Yesterday)

Laiwola Adeniji
Lagos
From THISDAY Review
November 5, 2002
Written on The Parliament of Idiots

This is a collection that recommends itself to those who enjoy good poetry and who are concerned with the future of humanity. The setting of these poems may be Nigeria but there is no denying the fact that these are issues that concern humanity in general and so, the relevance of the book cannot be so pigeon-holed.

...though located outside the shores of this country, it is gratifying that the poet has not lost his touch of cultural rootedness. In fact, the beauty of the collection is further enhanced by the use of elements of oral tradition...

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