ORPHEUS LITERARY FOUNDATION HOLDS LITERARY DISCOURSE TOMORROW, SET TO FEATURE "OF FOOT-SOLDIERS AND HYBRID VISIONS: A FESTSCHRIFT IN HONOUR OF DENJA YAHAYA ABDULLAHI.
By Wole Adedoyin (ANA PRO South)
Orpheus Literary Foundation has expressed her readiness to host its monthly literary discourse for the month of July, tomorrow 8th of July, 2021 at the Eugenia Abu Media Center, Maitama Amusement Parks from 4 to 6PM with the theme: Leadership and Institutional Building in the Creative Industry.
According to a Statement issued by Salamatu Sule, the host and one of the organizers of tomorrow literary discourse said tomorrow’s event will be discussing “Of foots soldiers and hybrid visions: A festschrift in honour of Denja Yahaya Abdulahi”.
The book, "Of Foot-Soldiers and Hybrid Visions: A Festschrift in Honour of Denja Yahaya Abdullahi." The book is edited by a team of professional editors led by Ezechi Onyerionwu, the ardent academic, researcher, literary biographer and inimitable chronicler of Nigeria’s contemporary literary history.
The book is a "rigorous interrogation of (the) artistic vision and cultural praxis” of Mallam Denja Abdullahi, a Director with the National Council for Arts and Culture, Abuja-Nigeria.
The 721 pages book in 9 parts published for Orpheus Literary Foundation by Kraftbooks, contains general essays on literature, theatre, cultural studies, book reviews, critical essays on Denja's works, extended interviews with him, poetry , drama, tributes, numerous colour photos; and contributed to by renowned academics, writers, intellectuals, colleagues, friends, family and associates of the subject matter.
The book with foreword by Prof Ahmed Parker Yerima is dedicated to Pius Adesanmi, Tejumola Olaniyan and Harry Garuba.
To read more about Denja Abdulahi’s “Of foots soldiers and hybrid visions: A festschrift in honour of Denja Yahaya Abdulahi”.
Kindly log on to: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/02/denja-abdullahi-as-protean-literary-spirit/
The book is available for sale at Booksellers Bookshop, City Plaza Area 11 Abuja. Interested persons and contributors may contact 08057868575 or Orpheus Foundation@gmail.com for how to get their copies.
