About this episode

The episode explores how contemporary Nigerian writers, particularly Akwaeke Emezi, challenge perceptions through their works.

Akwaeke Emezi demonstrates how Nigeria’s contemporary writers turn our conceptual realities around. They offer a YA novel that doesn’t condescend, but more, one which shows that we should not “walk away” from Omelas, but perhaps “Stay and Hunt.” This is also the final of three episodes which offers a broader look at the history and […]

People in this episode

Host: Steve Chisnell

Topics covered

• Nigerian literature
• contemporary writers
• young adult novels
• conceptual realities
• literary analysis

Keywords

• Nigeria
• Emezi
• YA novel
• literature
• Omelas
• contemporary writing
• truth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Omelas

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