Culture & Society
7 Unforgettable Characters and the Books That Brought Them to Life
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books with characters you will never forget. From an African American conjure-woman to an overbearing Nigerian polygamist, these characters will etch themselves on your memory for years to come. Read More...
Writers and the Books They Grew up Reading
In our past First Draft interviews, we asked authors such as Helon Habila and Sarah Ladipo Manyika about the books they grew up reading. Here’s what they told us. Read More...
August Reading 2024 Half-Year Reading from The Republic’s Contributors
Our 2024 August Reading list features the most important books so far this year based on recommendations from The Republic’s editors and contributors. Read More...
On Wole Soyinka
Our latest issue, The Enduring Voice of Wole Soyinka, celebrates the 90th birthday of Wole Soyinka and considers his influence on literature, African thought, plus more. Read More...
The Enduring Voice of Wole Soyinka
As he turns 90, Wole Soyinka discusses the current state of the world, the power of African literature, the social climate in Tinubu’s Nigeria, and the world ahead. Read More...
What Wole Soyinka Means to Me
A native daughter reflects on the life and legacy of a literary giant. Read More...
The World After Wole Soyinka’s Climate of Fear
First presented as Reith Lectures exactly 20 years ago, what does it mean to revisit Wole Soyinka’s Climate of Fear in today’s chaotic world? Read More...
A Walk Through Wole Soyinka’s ‘Àbíkú’
An anthropological attempt at unravelling Wole Soyinka’s rewardingly obscure poem, ‘Àbíkú’. Read More...
The Dramatic Procedures of Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka’s legacy as a dramatist is a testament to what a proper cultural education, clear ambition, and strict commitment to craft can produce. Read More...
Revisiting the Soyinka-Bọ́lẹ̀kájà Debate
Since the landmark Soyinka-Bọ́lẹ̀kájà debate of the 1980s, African poetry has sparked intense discussions about authenticity and the influence of Western literary traditions and forms on its poets. Read More...
