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And as the leading voice of his generation of dramatists in the protest against feudalism and oppression, Osofisan could not but disclose the root of his theatre of commitment. | Read Story Professor Femi Osofisan Photo: THE SUN PUBLISHING WIU celebrates African women writers, Achebe By SOLA BALOGUN Wednesday, May 7, 2008 At a time when Nigerian writers were busy at home celebrating the 50th anniversary of the classic novel, Things Fall Apart (TFA) by Chinua Achebe, their kinsmen in far away America gathered for the 34th edition of the yearly International African Conference hosted by Western Illinois University, Macomb. | Read Story Position magazine: A mirror on African arts By Sun News Publishing Tuesday, May 6, 2008 As a colourful international arts review published in Nigeria since 2001, Position Magazine has since been keeping its promise of bringing to the fore the world of African arts, artists and the complex issues that concern them | Read Story Other Related Reports Managing 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