A Literary Appraisal of Kyuka Lilymjok’s Hope in Anarchy: Tracing the Early Style and Voice of an Author
Department of English
Benue State University, Makurdi
Using critical realism, Maria Ajima in this paper shows how Kyuka Lilymjok reflects in a graphic manner the classical tension and conflict between the rich and poor in his novel Hope in Anarchy. The review shows how this tension and conflict in the novel turns into a naked and cruel dance of violence and death.
Maria Ajima
An Analysis of Kyuka Lilymjok’s The Mad Professor of Zwigwi
Department of English
Benue State University, Makurdi
In this paper, Tayol Raphael dwells on the ambivalence of Prof. Philjez’s mental condition. Prof. Philjez the central character of this novel in his appearance and occasional bizarre utterances seems mad. However, his sound ideas and reasoning spell sanity. Tayol using stream of consciousness technique dwells on themes like morality, talent, ambition, capitalism, poverty, God, religion, death, time, courage, suicide, war, chance, et cetera – themes Prof. Philjez dwells on in a quaint, random and shocking manner.
Tayol Raphael
A Symbolic Interpretation of Kyuka Lilymjok’s Bivan’s House
Caliphate Tarbiyya Academy, Sokoto
tereseuwuave@gmail.com
Terese Uwuare in his review of Kyuka Lilymjok’s Bivan’s House, takes to a symbolic interpretation of the various symbols used by the author in the novel which symbols may well make global canonization. Bivan’s house symbolizes Nigeria with all the corruption in it; Primehead symbolizes President; the House Archery symbolizes the National Assembly; Big Feast symbolizes Governor; Ceremonial Feast symbolizes Minister; Ceremonial Pot symbolizes Commissioner; Close Banquet symbolizes Ambassador; Common Calabash symbolizes local government chairman. These symbols can become global metaphors for corrupt nations and eating in government.
Terese Uwuave
A Reading of Kyuka Lilymjok’s Farewell to
Peace
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Victoria Onyapa Ogba in this paper dwells on Kyuka Lilymjok’s Farewell to Peace showing how developed nations deploy neo-colonialism to pauperize developing nations leading to the tragedy of insurgency that breeds terror for the innocent as for the guilty.
Ogba, Victoria Onyapa
Earth, Nature, and the Environment in Scientific and Artistic Imaginations: A Reading of Kyuka Lilymjok’s Twilight for a Vulture
Department of English
Benue State University Makurdi
mariajima@yahoo.com
This paper by Maria Ajima shows how Kyuka Lilymjok uses scientific and artistic imagination to capture environmental sentiments in his novella Twilight for a Vulture. Imka the vulture relishes beautiful designs and art weaved by nature with such passion that can’t fail to touch anyone.
Ajima, Maria
Migration Experience and Disillusion in Kyuka Lilymjok’s A Journey of Hell to Heaven and The Deportee
Department of English,
Benue State University, Makurdi
This review chronicles the hellish migration experience of Diallo in the Sahara Desert as he flees Mali which he sees as hell to Europe which he sees as heaven. It also depicts the pain and shame of Morgan a deportee from Russia who failing to cope with the shame of deportation goes mad. Using the situation-oriented approach, the paper by Elizabeth Onogwu dwells on the push and pull factors that lead to migration showing how often migration is based on fantasy and not reality.
Elizabeth O. Onogwu
Literature and Moral Purpose: An Evaluation of Kyuka Lilymjok’s My Headmaster
Department of English,
Benue State University, Makurdi
In Literature and Moral Purpose, Regina Achie-Nege evaluates Kyuka Lilymjok’s My Headmaster, bringing out the didactic character of the novel that inspires good behaviour in pupils and students alike.
Regina Achie-Nege
A Reading of Return of the Oracle and other Short Stories by Kyuka Lilymjok
Ntiat/Mbak Comprehensive Secondary School,
Itu Urban, Itu
miriamijabo@gmail.com
In this paper of Ijabo Miriam, Kyuka Lilymjok’s short stories collection is reviewed as the different stories relate to morality, traditional beliefs, foreign values, freedom of thought, expression and action, et cetera. The review sets up these short stories as anecdotes of life in traditional and modern African societies.
Ijabo Miriam
The Absurd in New Nigerian Writing: A Reading of The Butcher’s Wife by Kyuka Lilymjok
Department of English, Benue State University, Makurdi
carmelaseer@gmail.com
This review by Carmel Igba-Luga subjects The Butcher’s Wife to an absurdist reading that exposes the meaninglessness of the actions of Nnali the central character of the novel and the meaninglessness and pointlessness of life as a whole.
Carmel A. Igba-Luga
Critical Realism in Kyuka Lilymjok’s The Heart of Jacob
Department of English,
Benue State University, Makurdi
Chris K. Ukande reviewing Kyuka Lilymjok’s The Heart of Jacob uses critical realism to show how the opportunistic and greedy character of Jacob who takes advantage of others’ misfortunes to feast on them is in most of us.
Chris K. Ukande
An Eco-narratological Analysis of Kyuka Lilymjok’s The Lone Piper and the Birds’ Case
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Sunday Agbaji Otse employs eco-narratological analysis to review Kyuka Lilymjok’s The Lone Piper and the Birds’ Case showing how nature can hit back if assaulted by man.
Sunday Agbaji Otse
A Critical Reading of Kyuka Lilymjok’s The Lord Mammon
Department of Theatre Arts
Benue State University, Makurdi.
rosemaryasen@gmail.com
Rosemary Asen using the theory of critical reading, focuses on characterization, style and thematic preoccupation of Kyuka Lilymjok in his novel The Lord Mammon. Deploying this theory, the mercenary pandering that brought ruin to Pastor Gojang, Josira a courtesan and Erince the Prince an armed robber – the central characters of this epic tale, is brought home to the reader with a sobering force.
Rosemary Asen
An Existential Reading of Kyuka Lilymjok’s The World Conference in Heaven
Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko (Abuja Campus)
meshachterfa55@gmail.com
In this paper, Zayol Meshach Terfa uses existential reading to review Kyuka Lilymjok’s The World Conference in Heaven which has God as its protagonist while painting human beings as a vain and unruly lot.
Zayol Meshach Terfa
Oral Narrative Tradition and the Aesthetics of Pseudo-Realism in Kyuka Lilymjok’s the Village Tradesman
Department of English and Literary Studies
Federal University, Lokoja
abeljoseph@ymail.com
Abel Joseph in his review of Kyuka Lilymjok’s The Village Tradesman identifies oral narrative tradition and pseudo-realism as the pivots of the work that is so elegantly composed.
Abel Joseph
A Postmodernist Reading of Kyuka Lilymjok’s Gods of My Fathers
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gogoiorwuese8@gmail.com
Elaigwu John Owoicho and Gogo Iorwuese using the postmodernist reading theory x-ray Kyuka Lilymjok’s Gods of my Fathers showing why Africans are the most backward of all races. Abandoning their gods for alien gods, Africans have abandoned their genius and therefore can’t amount to much.
Elaigwu John Owoicho & Gogo Iorwuese
Theatre, the New Bermuda Triangle in Kyuka Lilymjok’s The Death of Eternity and the Dilemma of Developing Countries in the 21st Century
Department of Theatre and Performing Arts
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
yusufshamagana232382@gmail.com
In this paper, Yusuf Ninzim Shamagana dwells on the theatrical dimension of the Bermuda Triangle of environmental pollution, HIV/AIDs and terrorism in Kyuka Lilymjok’s The Death of Eternity. The tragic drama enacted by the trilogy underscores the dilemma developing nations are caught in, in the 21st century.
Yusuf Ninzim Shamagana
Themes and Style in Kyuka Lilymjok’s Bivan’s House and Sieged
Department of English
Benue State University Makurdi
mariajima@yahoo.com
Maria Ajima in her paper Themes and Style in Kyuka Lilymjok’s Bivan’s House, and Sieged, uses the postcolonial theory to examine the themes of corruption, political brigandage, religious extremism among other themes dwelled on in the novel showing how these tendencies crumble nations.
Ajima, Maria
Something in the Forest and our Land: An Ecocritical Reading of Kyuka Lilymjok’s Sieged
SEVHAGE Literary and Development Initiative,
Makurdi
In this moving article, Su’ur Su’eddie Vershima AGEMA dwells on the beauty of the environment and a wet view of the forest captured in Kyuka Lilymjok’s Sieged. The review shows that the forest captured in the novel is a beautiful and peaceful place capable of healing a man made sick by life in the city.
Su’ur Su’eddie Vershima AGEMA
The Man and his works: A Conversation with Kyuka Lilymjok
In this conversation with Maria Ajima, Kyuka Lilymjok bares his mind on his motivations in writing, his penchant to side with the poor and downtrodden and his tendency for dissident writing.
Ajima, Maria
Something in the Forest and our Land: An Ecocritical Reading of Kyuka Lilymjok’s Sieged
SEVHAGE Literary and Development Initiative,
Makurdi
In this moving article, Su’ur Su’eddie Vershima AGEMA dwells on the beauty of the environment and a wet view of the forest captured in Kyuka Lilymjok’s Sieged. The review shows that the forest captured in the novel is a beautiful and peaceful place capable of healing a man made sick by life in the city.
