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Nineteen scholars honour Carleton\u2019s Professor Nduka Otiono<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In the heart of Ottawa, within the esteemed halls of Carleton University,\u00a0Nduka Otiono<\/strong>\u00a0is not merely a colleague, but a beacon of inspiration. His literary contributions have transcended borders; his words weave a tapestry of cultural understanding that has enriched us all.
\nRecently, 19 scholars and literary enthusiasts from across the globe have praised the literary body of works of\u00a0Professor Nduka Otiono<\/strong>, who is the\u00a0Director and Associate Professor,<\/strong>\u00a0Institute of African Studies<\/strong>, and an affiliate faculty member, Department of English, School of Journalism and Communication, at Ottawa\u2019s\u00a0Carleton University<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Prof Nduka Otiono was in exuberant mood at the book launch\u00a0Photo copyright Black Ottawa Scene<\/em><\/p>\n

The essays by the 19 scholars titled \u201cCritical Perspectives on Nduka Otiono<\/em>\u201d offer a comprehensive examination of the works of the Nigerian-Canadian writer, academic, and journalist for his contribution to African cultural studies, postcolonial literature, and media practice. The book, which was unveiled in April to commemorate his 60th birthday, included blurbs from renowned academics, writers, and media icons, praising his work for its scholarship on \u201cStreet Stories,\u201d fiction, and poetry that imagine postcolonial futures, as well as a memoir-poetics that creates experimental accounts of migration flows and the experience of displacement.<\/p>\n

Otiono explained that \u201cStreet Stories\u201d is a scholarly examination of a genre of oral narratives in Nigeria. These stories, often dismissed as rumours, gossip, and myths, are powerful tools of political resistance and cultural expression. This publication, with its interdisciplinary approach and impactful essays, is considered an outstanding contribution to the oeuvre of one of the most important Nigerian-Canadian intellectuals.\u00a0Dr. Pauline Rankin<\/strong>,\u00a0Provost\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Vice President<\/strong>\u00a0Academic<\/strong>\u00a0at Carleton University, expressed this view during her opening remarks at the book launch.<\/p>\n

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Professor Nduka Otiono in conversation with Dr. Pauline Rankin, Provost and Vice President, Academic, Carleton University<\/p>\n

Rankin eulogizes Otiono\u2019s creativity, productivity, and academic accomplishments over the past years as a source of pride for the academic community at Carleton, while looking forward to more of his academic exploits in the literary space. \u201cThe book\u2019s unveiling marked a historic day,\u201d said\u00a0Dr. Anne Bowker<\/strong>, the\u00a0Interim Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences<\/strong>\u00a0at Carleton University. During the unveiling, Bowker approached the podium with the grace that befits her to reveal the book. She pulled back the veil, revealing each book bound in a rich finish with a cover design of Otiono\u2019s face reflected the intellectual nature of the content.<\/p>\n

The applause that followed the book\u2019s unveiling was not just for Otiono or the books, but also for the future they represented. This was a future where the arts and social sciences would continue to evolve and profoundly impact the world, said Bowker. She said he has a distinguished record of interdisciplinary research that spans cultural studies, oral performance and literature in Africa, postcolonial studies, media and communication studies, globalization, and popular culture.<\/p>\n

The book reviewer,\u00a0Dr. Isaac Asume Osuoka<\/strong>,\u00a0Coordinator of Social Action International,<\/strong>\u00a0described the book \u201cCritical Perspectives on Nduka Otiono\u201d as providing a deep dive into Otiono\u2019s extensive work and contextualizing his intellectual, political, academic, and rich cultural values. Osuaka adds that Otiono\u2019s passion for the \u201cStreet Stories,\u201d the narratives that emerged from the daily interactions and experiences of the common people, led him to believe that these stories held the key to understanding the postcolonial condition, the ongoing struggle of a nation finding its identity amidst the remnants of colonial rule.<\/p>\n

According to Otiono, students, scholars, literary critics, writers, and general readers interested in postcolonial literature, performance studies, cultural studies, critical theory, literary history, media studies, and popular culture should find the book intriguing. He adds that renowned scholars, such as Chris Dunton, a retired Professor of Literature in English and former Dean of the Faculty of the Humanities at the National University of Lesotho, Roma, edited the book. Dunton is known for his scholarly work on Nigerian drama and literature, including authoring the seminal study titled \u201cMake Man Talk True: Nigerian Drama in English since the 1970s\u201d and \u201cNigerian Theatre in English: A Critical Bibliography.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mathias Iroro Orhero<\/strong>\u00a0is a doctoral researcher at\u00a0McGill University<\/strong>, as well as the Teaching Faculty at\u00a0Concordia University<\/strong>. He is also an editor known for his work on \u201cCritical Perspectives on Nduka Otiono\u201d and\u00a0Ndubuisi Mathias Aniemeka<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ndubuisi Martins Aniemeka is a candidate in the Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures, at Charles University, Prague. As an emerging scholar in Anglophone Literature with a bias for poetry and poetics, medical humanities, literary theory and criticism, autobiographical studies, and creative writing, Aniemeka\u2019s articles and reviews have appeared in referred journals and literary magazines. His doctoral thesis revolves around the Signifying Chameleon, the theory he is developing for Anglophone poetry. Ndubuisi Martins (pen name) has published two collections of poems \u2013One Call, Many Answers (2017) and Answers through the Bramble (2021), which was longlisted for the 2022 Pan African Writers Association Poetry Prize (English Category).<\/p>\n

The release of \u201cCritical Perspectives on Nduka Otiono\u201d marks a milestone in the study of African literature and its diaspora, assuring his place in Nigerian and Canadian letters.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong> Ijeoma Ukazu,Master of Journalism student at Carleton University<\/em>,\u00a0Ottawa.<\/em><\/div>\n
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