Louisa Egbunike on the Nigeria-Biafra War Through the Arts
MAY 3, 202123 MIN
Louisa Egbunike on the Nigeria-Biafra War Through the Arts
MAY 3, 202123 MIN
Description
<p>Louisa Egbunike discusses the history of the Nigeria-Biafra war, and particularly how Nigerians responded to the war through the visual and written arts. To follow more of Louisa's work, follow her on twitter at @LouisaEgbunike. Unfortunately, there were a few connection issues in the recording of this podcast, and the sound may be a little patchy at times. Many apologies if you have any issues!</p><br><p>Below is a list of the visual artists and poets that Louisa discusses to help you in your own research:</p><br><p>Obiora Udechukwu</p><p>Uche Okeke</p><p>Christopher Okigbo</p><p>Flora Nwapa</p><p>Buchi Emecheta</p><p>Chinua Achebe</p><p>Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie</p><br><p>The traditional Igbo art form is called Uli, and the wikipedia can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uli_(design)</p><br><p>This was produced in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Follow their work here: https://twitter.com/ahrcpress</p><br><p>Producer: Peter Curry @petedoeshistory</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>