Online Writing – Su'eddie in Life n' Literature

2013/03/08

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ANA REVIEW DEADLINE: 8th August 2013

POEMS, SHORT STORIES, CRITICAL ESSAYS, INTERVIEWS, CONFERENCE REPORTS< BOOK REVIEWS, AUTHOR/CRITIC PROFILES, REPORTS FROM BENEFICIARIES OF FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS AND MISCELLANEA… DEADLINE: 8th August 2013 The Editorial Board of ANA REVIEW, the in-house journal of the Association of Nigerian Authors, invites contributions from writers across the country and in other continents, for … Continue reading CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ANA REVIEW DEADLINE: 8th August 2013

2013/21/042013/21/04

SU’EDDIE VERSHIMA AGEMA READS AT PURPLE SILVER: PERSONAL THOUGHTS

Okay, so, I did my reading at Purple Silver. It was fun. It had been one of those days. As the time drew near, I got my phone remembering one or the other relations or friends who I could have called but didn’t. Well, big deal, abi? I searched all through for what to read. … Continue reading SU’EDDIE VERSHIMA AGEMA READS AT PURPLE SILVER: PERSONAL THOUGHTS

2013/25/022015/28/03

THE MESH (A Poem) by Kwesi Brew

We have come to the Cross-roads And I must either leave or come with you. I lingered over the Choice But in the darkness of my doubts You lifted the lamp of love And I saw in your face The road that i should take. … … Kwesi Brew (1928-2007) is one of Ghana’s foremost … Continue reading THE MESH (A Poem) by Kwesi Brew

2013/14/01

FRESH NIGERIAN GRIOTS (INTERVIEW 1): HYGINUS EKWUAZI

____________________________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION: Dr. Hyginus Ekwuazi is a lecturer with the Theatre Arts Department in the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. He is also a notable behind-the-scenes name in the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood as well as the founding Director-General of the National Film Institute, Jos, Plateau. What is not so popular about him is his … Continue reading FRESH NIGERIAN GRIOTS (INTERVIEW 1): HYGINUS EKWUAZI

2012/16/122012/16/12

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: POETRY ON SELFLESS SERVICE AND LOVE OF COUNTRY

A new collection of poetry seeks to celebrate Jahman Anikulapo at 50! We welcome poems from any writer who has been touched or inspired by the dedication of Mr Anikulapo to the Arts… Okay, actually if you think you have a nice work previously unpublished work of poetry that addresses the issues of selfless service and … Continue reading CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: POETRY ON SELFLESS SERVICE AND LOVE OF COUNTRY

2012/02/122012/02/12

TALES IN MEMORIES, THE LYRICS OF THOUGHTS: IN LIEU OF AN EXPLORATION OF HYGINUS EKWUAZI’S THAT OTHER COUNTRY

By Su’eddie Vershima AGEMA The name Hyginus Ekwuazi is no longer strange in poetic circles. He has made a mark on the Nigerian poetry scene with more than three books of poetry published already. A notable fact is that each of his books has a theme, symbol or idea that all the poems reflect. Mercifully, … Continue reading TALES IN MEMORIES, THE LYRICS OF THOUGHTS: IN LIEU OF AN EXPLORATION OF HYGINUS EKWUAZI’S THAT OTHER COUNTRY

2012/14/112012/26/11

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: POEMS AND SHORT STORIES ON THE FLOOD

The floods came differently for several people around the world. In Nigeria, it was unusual as the country had never experienced something like this before. So, do you have reflections, thoughts, lessons on the floods? Do you have any poem or short story on the flood? Do send it in!! SEVHAGE calls for them! GUIDELINES: … Continue reading CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: POEMS AND SHORT STORIES ON THE FLOOD

2012/15/042013/08/08

NOW THAT MUSIC IS THE FOOD OF SARABA, READ IT!: THOUGHTS ON SARABA 10.

I smile to think I have been following Saraba since their very first edition some few years back. It has always proved an interesting read, even when the busyness of life makes reading e-works an issue. Sometimes. I have tried all means with Saraba from reading on my system directly to downloading and printing. The … Continue reading NOW THAT MUSIC IS THE FOOD OF SARABA, READ IT!: THOUGHTS ON SARABA 10.

2011/11/082012/17/10

THOUGHTS ON CHUMA NWOKOLO (JNR)’S DIARIES OF A DEAD AFRICAN

THOUGHTS ON CHUMA NWOKOLO (JNR)’S DIARIES OF A DEAD AFRICAN[1] by Su’eddie Vershima Agema Chuma Nwokolo’s Diaries of a Dead African is a good post-colonial text that weaves a story across two generations, that of two brothers and their father. It depicts a story of poverty, affluence, anger, bitterness, the Nigerian society of today and … Continue reading THOUGHTS ON CHUMA NWOKOLO (JNR)’S DIARIES OF A DEAD AFRICAN

2010/29/122013/08/08

THOUGHTS ON DUGWE

Thoughts on DUGWE by Su’eddie Agema Anthologies are usually highly anticipated. There is a constant hunger for more collections to submit, and even read, that would showcase variant writings as opposed to the single authored books. We have been blessed with several anthologies particularly electronic like Saraba, Naija Short Stories, Sentinel and the like. In … Continue reading THOUGHTS ON DUGWE