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Kennyswagz1(m): 8:23pm On Oct 15, 2019
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Even the oyibo that gave him the nobel prize call Achebe the father of African literature.
His books are read in any and every western country on earth as a reference point.

An Ethiopian politician just won the Nobel prize this month. It doesn't mean he and Achebe are now mates in this world.
Please tell me the oyibo that called achebe the father of literature

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Nuclear99(m): 8:24pm On Oct 15, 2019
Afam4eva:
Igbo Amaka Yoruba Amaka
Hausa/Fulani Ajoka

Kennyswagz1(m): 8:26pm On Oct 15, 2019
Makuos19:

His nobel prize didnt make him the greatest in the field. Dont u get? grin
Lmao.. delusionsgringringrin

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Kennyswagz1(m): 8:29pm On Oct 15, 2019
mysteryman2014:


The Ethopian won the Nobel prize for what? Why not compare Apple for Apple
i tire for that guy ooh.. comparing nobel peace prize and nobel prize for literature gringringrin

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ipswitch: 8:30pm On Oct 15, 2019
Nice pictures, 'nough respect to two icons.
mysteryman2014: 8:50pm On Oct 15, 2019
grin grin grin
Kennyswagz1:
Please tell me the oyibo that called achebe the father of literature
Makuos19: 8:56pm On Oct 15, 2019
Kennyswagz1:
Please tell me the oyibo that called achebe the father of literature
Thesame Oyibo that gave Soyinka the nobel prize tongue
STILESGANG: 8:56pm On Oct 15, 2019
Makuos19:

His nobel prize didnt make him the greatest in the field. Dont u get? grin
Greatest without any accolades?.Baba stick to your village meeting.The Nobel prize is the highest honour in academics or scientific advances.I think I would take that over some meaningless title that has no bearing like “the father of African literature” grin
Kennyswagz1(m): 9:03pm On Oct 15, 2019
Makuos19:

Thesame Oyibo that gave Soyinka the nobel prize tongue
The name of the oyibo?? gringringringrin
Funkybabee(f): 9:05pm On Oct 15, 2019
yoruba should stop embarrassing themselve..


dragging legend with this people is a total insult
Skmoda360(m): 9:05pm On Oct 15, 2019
Officialgarri:
I so much idolize Prof. Wole Soyinka (t. *****)



This thread is not meant for you.. You have not even seen a single book of his talk more of reading it.
The guy is just talking rubbish from his potopoto mouth....

Base1line: 9:08pm On Oct 15, 2019
Here we go again with foolish Igbo talking nonsense as always.
The 53 paged books earned him the noble laurel award while the foolish and bigot Achebe as only foolishness to show for his lifetime of bigotry. Achebe should proceed to hellfire where he rightly deserve as Igbo bigot.


Osagyefo98:
More like a writer true to her pen and a literature political professor pictured together.

Soyinka should just enter into politics and stop pretending. All his books are hardly more than 53 pages or thereabout.

Are you Igbo ?

I went to nobel Laureate site and I did not find any book from Chinua Achebe n Aditchie.
Only Wole Soyinka book were standing tall like an Iroko three that is unshakable.



WeRblessed:
I went to Bernes and Nobles looking for Wole Soyinka"s book but didn't see a single one. All I saw on the 2nd floor among other authors were Chinua Achebe"s there was a country and things fall apart, including Afrikana from this lady called chimamanda. I don't think our African authors are marketing themselves well, because we have a lot of them in Africa. Maybe because a lot of Africans especially Nigerians don't read books. Most of them read the bible and their pastors inspired books. So funny to say the least.

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TSRC: 9:14pm On Oct 15, 2019
Kennyswagz1:
Please tell me the oyibo that called achebe the father of literature
lol
Go to any western website that talks about achebe.
The first thing you would see is that.

If the most translated writer in African history is not the father, I don't know who is.

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TSRC: 9:15pm On Oct 15, 2019
mysteryman2014:


The Ethopian won the Nobel prize for what? Why not compare Apple for Apple
He won a Nobel prize for peace same as an Iraqi girl.
Doesn't make him the most peaceful man in Africa.

Same with Soyinka.

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Lovelyn451(f): 9:16pm On Oct 15, 2019
chimamanda news can sweet me....chai
TSRC: 9:18pm On Oct 15, 2019
Kennyswagz1:
Abeg shutup how many people know toni Morrison yet she is a noble laureate
We are saying the same thing.
Nobel is just an award, just like any other award.
It doesn't make the rest of the world bow to you.
True greatness transcends it.
Kennyswagz1(m): 9:19pm On Oct 15, 2019
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lol
Go to any western website that talks about achebe.
The first thing you would see is that.

If the most translated writer in African history is not the father, I don't know who is.
Oga forget this long story and tell me the name of the oyibo that called him Father of african literature

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TSRC: 9:20pm On Oct 15, 2019
richie240:

lolz.... all dt one is fable.
The day u see a thousand orpi-iweka monkey post goals recognized above just one EPL goal, then we can talk. As for now, I'll let u wallow in self-consolation.
Chinua Achebe book is studied in high schools and colleges in America.
Even chimmanda books are now becoming doctrine.

I know Soyinka is the greatest from Yoruba land, but sorry, people don am.

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TSRC: 9:23pm On Oct 15, 2019
Kennyswagz1:
Oga forget this long story and tell me the name of the oyibo that called him Father of african literature
The same oyibos that gave Soyinka a Nobel.
The same oyibos that enlisted things fall apart as a mandatory study text in high schools and colleges of America.

Clown.

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Kennyswagz1(m): 9:24pm On Oct 15, 2019
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We are saying the same thing.
Nobel is just an award, just like any other award.
It doesn't make the rest of the world bow to you.
True greatness transcends it.
so why were you spilling shit before

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makinson2865: 9:29pm On Oct 15, 2019
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Chinua Achebe book is studied in high schools and colleges in America.
Even chimmanda books are now becoming doctrine.

I know Soyinka is the greatest from Yoruba land, but sorry, people don am.

Your argument is illogical dude so,
go and sleep and stop embarrassing your tribemen.ode osi

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TempleHouse: 9:30pm On Oct 15, 2019
mu2sa2:
The way she snuggled up to him make we no hear ngbatee ngbatee later o, because the man still dey kampe, the grey hair is just for trademark purposes. Ah, viagra nko.
Prof.Soyinka doesn't need Viagra !
Na Ogiri and Agbò booku !
TSRC: 9:31pm On Oct 15, 2019
makinson2865:


Your argument is illogical dude so,
go and sleep and stop embarrassing your tribemen.ode osi
As opposed to calling yourselves the most educated and most sophisticated in Africa without any empirical evidence?

Get the fucckk out of here. Clown.
TSRC: 9:32pm On Oct 15, 2019
Kennyswagz1:
so why were you spilling shit before
Spilling what?
Is your brain running on Pentium one?
Kennyswagz1(m): 9:33pm On Oct 15, 2019
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The same oyibos that gave Soyinka a Nobel.
The same oyibos that enlisted things fall apart as a mandatory study text in high schools and colleges of America.

Clown.
You are just talking nonsense.. Toni Morrison is also a nobel laurette but are works are not that popular.. will you now say achebe is better than Toni morrison

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TSRC: 9:37pm On Oct 15, 2019
Kennyswagz1:
You are just talking nonsense.. Toni Morrison is also a nobel laurette but are works are not that popular.. will you now say achebe is better than Toni morrison
I didn't mention better. Art is.subjective.

My emphasis was on impact and greatness.

Tony Morrison may be a Nobel winner just like hundreds of winners like him.

But you can bet that he does not have as much impact and global acclaim like the great Achebe.
Kennyswagz1(m): 9:37pm On Oct 15, 2019
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Spilling what?
Is your brain running on Pentium one?
so going by your logic now, achebe is better Toni Morrison because she didn't write a book that is as popular as things fall apart..

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TSRC: 9:38pm On Oct 15, 2019
Kennyswagz1:
so going by your logic now, achebe is better Toni Morrison because she didn't write a book that is as popular as things fall apart..
Look.up at the quote above and stop asking yeye question.
Kennyswagz1(m): 9:40pm On Oct 15, 2019
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I didn't mention better. Art is.subjective.

My emphasis was on impact and greatness.

Tony Morrison may be a Nobel winner just like hundreds of winners like him.

But you can bet that he does not have as much impact and global acclaim like the great Achebe.
Lol you are still arguing.. if you don't know, the nobel prize is not given base on popularity but base on one masterpiece...soyinka is the only afican with such a masterpiece.. reason why his books are difficult to understand... gringringrin

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Kennyswagz1(m): 9:42pm On Oct 15, 2019
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Chinua Achebe book is studied in high schools and colleges in America.
Even chimmanda books are now becoming doctrine.

I know Soyinka is the greatest from Yoruba land, but sorry, people don am.
will you now say achebe is better than Morrison because her books are not studied in America colleges and popular as Things fall apartgringringrin
Kennyswagz1(m): 9:54pm On Oct 15, 2019
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We are saying the same thing.
Nobel is just an award, just like any other award.
It doesn't make the rest of the world bow to you.
True greatness transcends it.
did you just call nobel just an awardgringringrin FYI the nobel prize is the higest prize you will ever receive in your field.. soyinka is the only african to have won it in the academic field, other Africans have only won it for peace..
Basic123: 9:54pm On Oct 15, 2019
Osagyefo98:
More like a writer true to her pen and a literature political professor pictured together.

Soyinka should just enter into politics and stop pretending. All his books are hardly more than 53 pages or thereabout.
Ignorance!

complicated one at that!

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