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On Writing And The Sound Of Everything With Emmanuel Iduma

December 31, 2016 by Tolu Daniel Leave a Comment

On Writing And The Sound Of Everything With Emmanuel Iduma

This conversation began as a thought, the kinds that linger longer than necessary because of a fear, the fear of beginning something inexhaustible. I have met Emmanuel Iduma a few times in the last two years and in those times, our conversations have stretched the limits of time. So you can imagine. We’d talk long […]

Rereading “Farad” as “The Sound of Things to Come”

December 24, 2016 by Joseph Omotayo 1 Comment

Rereading “Farad” as “The Sound of Things to Come”

The Sound of Things to Come is daringly experimental. It’s unlike your normal novel. This is an unusual novel that partly reads like a collection of short stories. Emmanuel Iduma uses this book to blur rigid classification of literature. I think this book should not be classified as a novel, a collection or as whatever. […]

GAMBIT: Newer African Writing (A Review)

July 14, 2016 by Joseph Omotayo 2 Comments

GAMBIT: Newer African Writing (A Review)

….a gambit is an opening move, one that takes risks and accepts initial setbacks to establish a long-term winning strategy. – Shaun Randol The game show we attempt to contravene is one that thrives on the immediacy of acclaim, one that judges a writer’s impact by the fervor on social media – Emmanuel Iduma Gambit […]

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