By Sunny Awhefeada There exists an abiding link between Nigerian literature and the university. Although, the tendency for the university, in many parts of the world, to be the springboard for literary flowering is well acknowledged, the case of Nigeria is rather too compelling not to enable a reference to it again and again. The seminal example of the then University College Ibadan (UCI) now University of Ibadan which served as nursery for the growth of Nigerian literature remains phenomenal and significant. When the portals of the…
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DELSU TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SAM UKALA
The Delta State University, (DELSU), Abraka, will on Friday 17th December celebrate the life and times of the late playwright, poet and theorist, Emeritus Professor Samuel Chinedum Ukala, who passed away on 14th September 2021 at the age of 73. In a statement issued by the organizing committee, the event tagged “Day of Tributes and Performances” is intended to celebrate the imperishable legacies of Sam Ukala as a teacher, theorist, theater director writer and actor. Ukala made his mark as a playwright who exploited folklore in the dramatic apprehension…
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