BOOKS BARDS AND BARBS. By Omoseye Bolaji
What do we make of Omoseye Bolaji's new book, BOOKS BARDS AND BARBS? Certainly it is an important work that readers, bibliophiles and scholars etc will benefit from.
The book underlines the author's long-standing love and passion for books and writers. Bolaji himself is recognised as one of the relatively very few African writers who have created and written a regular series on a detective, a sleuth - The Tebogo Mokoena Mystery series. A number of Bolaji's works have been reviewed on this blog over the years.
Hence we are not surprised that in this new book the author focuses on many books that fall under the Mystery/Detective/Suspense genre; for example, here we read some of Bolaji's thoughts on writers (and books) like Sidney Sheldon, John Grisham, and Leslie Mieir.
But not only Eurocentric writers. This new work also shows how much Bolaji appreciates African writers who have done well in this genre too; he particularly likes Dillibe Onyeama, Sunday Adebomi, Cyprian Ekwensi, and Victor Thorpe
A COMPREHENSIVE WHOLESOME AND EDIFYING WORK. Incredibly informative....
ReplyDeleteThis will be an interesting read by erudite author Bolaji. Thank you sir
ReplyDeleteWhat a book! Mr Bolaji at his best and most "literary". I loved many of the features especially the focus on Camara Laye's books; and the one zeroing in on Palmer''s great work on early African novels
ReplyDeleteThe great man at his best ... doing what he loves most... basking amidst a medley of books
ReplyDeleteSome have been describing this new book as the author's magnus opus; and one can understand why. It's a very impressive fruitful work
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read your latest offer Malome Bolaji. I like your spirit of growing literature every year Prof. One can not confirm that your pen has rest. Congratulations once again Malome Seye.
ReplyDeletelol. Ke a leboha, award winning Prof Thiba
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DeleteBolaji's consistency and and longevity over the decades merits great commendation...so many books published! There can be no doubt that he deserves his position among the pantheon and elite of African distinguished wordsmiths
ReplyDeleteBOOKS BARDS AND BARB is a very satisfying work - one is even enamoured with the title. All Bs - books bards barbs. Seems there is even a tinge of alliteration. Allusions too? That is the world of literature I guess. Books
ReplyDeleteHEARTY CONGRATULATIONS! Two new books ... quality works ... when you think Mr Bolaji is in decline he suddenly rises to the occasion with elan and bravura. WELL DONE!
ReplyDeleteThis I'd love to read, sounds like a very interesting and informative book.
ReplyDeleteKe a leboha !!
DeleteHow many books has Omoseye Bolaji published? I have heard many discussions about this, and it appears the author himself is rarely drawn into discussing the issue. Is it 20 books, 30, or even 40? An indication can be drawn from Wikipedia which lists well over 30 titles by the author. Anyway, with two new books out almost at the same time early this year, it is fair to say the author is quite a prolific African writer. The new work on Books is certainly one of his most important publications.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed evident that the great Bard never sleeps, and whenever an avid reader mentions his works one ponders where to start, from tebogo to poetry to reviews whenever his works of art are mentioned in SA and the Free State... Ntate Bolajis name comes up without searching, and how he still manages to pen such glory is still a mystery for us infants, but if you are looking for a river of inspiration that never dries up year after year, look no further... Because this prolific young at heart Maestro delivers divine consistency beyond the 7 seas of reflections .... I'm really looking forward to the new installment! Books Bards and Barbs!!! Congrats Tower!
ReplyDeleteI love what Skietreker writes here. 'A river of inspiration that never dries up year after year' is so apt and striking
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