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"Oil pervades all human relations," and that includes novels, too. Thanks to Guardian Books for letting me extol certain landmark texts in the genre that Amitav Ghosh identified as 'petrofiction': Upton Sinclair, Abdelrahman Munif, Helon Habila, Imbolo Mbue.

RIP, Milan Kundera. . .once upon a time, his books were my whole world. . .💔

Declan Rice confirms: “Mikel Arteta is a massive factor in the reason why I’ve come here”. 🔴⚪️ #AFC “I’m so excited - he speaks for himself. You see how he works - you also got a real insight into how he works on the Amazon documentary. He’s a top coach”.

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Mid to late 90s, we were the newbies on the Nigerian literary scene. Journals, Newspapers, mags, we wrote our hearts out, desperate to find our voices, wanting to be heard. TONI KAN (Aspaya2Inspaya) had stuff to say! Very moving to watch Helon Habila on the Read My World stage. It was a gift.

Hayes Series presents Helon Habila events.wm.edu/event/view/art…

As we watch the horror unfolding in the Middle East, we should always remember these lines by Nietsche: “In battling monsters you must ensure that you do not in the process become a monster; when you gaze into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.”

Always reminded of the ‘local language is a limiting factor’ argument. Of course there’s the pidgin factor, which is a bit accessible. Haruna Isola sang exclusively in Yoruba, died relatively young and left an estate worth a few million pounds. Music is a universal language!

Nwabali appreciation tweet, no Nigerian will pass without retweeting.. #NGARSA

Super Eagles forever! I just wish we had leaders and citizens who believe in hard work and sacrifice. These players sacrifice everything every day and work hard to get there. It doesn’t happen by miracle. Stop looking for Devine intervention. Learn from these kids.

Killed it!

🚨 Fantastic News! Nigerian novelist and poet Helon Habila will be the curator-in-residence for the 24th edition of the International Literature Festival @ilb_festival in #Berlin. Great choice!

🔊KABAFEST24 EVENT🔊 Enjoy an illuminating Book Chat with author Helon Habila @helonhabila as he unravels the intricate layers of his acclaimed novel, Travellers. Host Hadiza El-Rufai Hadiza Isma El-Rufai invites you on a journey through themes of identity, connection, and the universal

We celebrate Zakes Mda Helon Habila MildredBarya Ayeta Wangusa @aminattaforna Leila Aboulela and Susan Kiguli

We’re thrilled to present author Helon Habila Helon Habila with the Lifetime Achievement Award at our Opening Ceremony on May 2, 2024!! Join us in celebrating an outstanding Nigerian author whose exceptional works have contributed significantly to Literature globally. #Kabafest

Happening Now: Welcome Ceremony Presentation of Lifetime Award by His Excellency, Gov. Uba Sani Senator Uba Sani Executive Governor of Kaduna State. Acceptance speech by the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award Helon Habila Watch live on youtube here youtube.com/live/kKXMDi8Im…

Yorùbá Boy Running by Biyi Bándélé review – a historic hero theguardian.com/books/article/…

My review of Biyi Bandele’s posthumous novel, Yoruba Boy Running: