Nigerian literature criticised the overemphasis on ideological differences between the English- and French-speaking writers of Africa.
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10 Facts About Nigerian literature
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Nigerian literature is one of the best-known English-language African authors.
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Nigerian literature was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986 and is the first black author to be honoured in this way.
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Buchi Emecheta, a Nigerian literature living in London, dealt with themes such as motherhood, social contrasts and independence and freedom for women.
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In 2013, she published her fourth book, the novel Americanah, which tells the story of a young Nigerian literature woman named Ifemelu who has emigrated to the US and a young man who has emigrated to the UK.
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Post 2010 Nigerian literature focuses on real life in metropolitan Nigeria and the influence of social networks on Nigerian social life.
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Nigerian literature's first novel Born on a Tuesday was published in 2016 and traces the shaping of adolescents through experiences of violence.
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Nigerian literature is shortlisted for the NLNG Literary Award, Nigeria's most prestigious literary prize, and shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Award in 2017.
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Special role in the discovery and promotion of Yoruba Nigerian literature was played by Oyekan Owomoyela, who taught in the USA and edited anthologies of trickster tales and proverbs.
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Northern Nigerian written literature can be divided into 4 main periods.
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