When Baba Segi bundles Bolanle to the hospital to cure her barrenness, he discovers a dark secret that his other wives have fought to protect for many years. The revelation has devastating consequences for the entire household.
Will the family’s bond withstand the upheaval of a tragic death, unthinkable betrayal and one woman’s journey of self-discovery?Lola Shoneyin's sardonic humour and light touch exposes the rotten innards of a polygamous household in this cleverly-plotted story.
A stirring tale of men and women, mothers and children, servitude and independence, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives illuminates the common threads that connect the experiences of all women: the hardships they bear, their struggle to define themselves, and their unrelenting loyalty those they love.
Toni Kan has won the NDDC Ken Saro-Wiwa prize for his collection Nights of the Creaking Bed. The prize was awarded at the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) awards gala night on Saturday 31st October.
The book was published in 2008 by Cassava Republic Press. On winning the award, Toni had this to say, "The ANA awards is the most credible and widely respected literary awards in Nigeria today. I am happy to have received this honour which is, above all else, a recognition of my work and the resurgence of a publishing industry with companies like Cassava Republic at the forefront."
Brian Chikwava’s Harare North is one of the most talked-about African novels of the year. We caught up with Brian in London just after this year’s Hay festival in June. In this 30 minute interview, he talks about the language of his book, the writing process, artistic integrity, his favourite books, the importance of the internet, the location of the writer and the short story as the ideal medium between the poem and the novel.
Lola Shoneyin was interviewed recently on RTE’s the Art Show. Shoneyin’s much-anticipated debut novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives is published by Cassava Republic Press in February 2010.
We’re utterly excited to be the first to be publishing this fresh voice in African writing. The American and UK publication will follow later next year.
Her poetry collection For the Love of Flight will be out in October.
It was the turn of the Nigerian audience to hear
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Gallery in Lagos.
The event commenced with the address of the...
Ramdom House, the UK publishing company provided Critical Literature Review with some books to review and this week, Critical Literature Review is proud to present the review of the first of the books. Produced below is Emily Varga's review of Claire Letemendia's historical epic début novel, "The Best of Men". Enjoy!!!
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Do you harbor a secret desire to create alternate worlds like the Marvel Universe of Superman, Batman, Ben10, Heroes, The Rama Trilogy? Are you an aspiring Science Fiction or Fantasy writer? Do you want to be the Kenyan or African writer who finally produces that really incredible SF or F novel or series that blows away [...]
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Submissions now open for the 2010 CNN MULTICHOICE AFRICAN JOURNALISM AWARDS [entry form attached]
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The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Competition is the most prestigious and respected Award for journalists across the...
Starting in February 2010 the writer A. Igoni Barrett [author of From Caves of Rotten Teeth and convener of the “9 Writers, 4 Cities” book tour] will, in collaboration with Silverbird Lifestyle media...
When Baba Segi bundles Bolanle to the hospital to cure her barrenness, he discovers a dark secret that his other wives have fought to protect for many years. The revelation has devastating consequences for the entire household.
Brian Chikwava’s 
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