In The Sun Elechi Amadi looks Between science fiction and mainstream literature.
I'm not sure this elder literary statesman is the ideal person to opine on the matter -- after all, he writes:
I'm not sure this elder literary statesman is the ideal person to opine on the matter -- after all, he writes:
What is the Science Fiction scene in Nigeria like ? I have not read any modern SF written by a Nigerian or, indeed, any African author. I suspect that if modern SF exists in Nigeria, it is certainly very scarce.Though he overstates the situation, it is interesting that science fiction remains relatively underdeveloped, country- and continent-wide. Still, I'd rather hear from those who are a bit more aware of the contemporary scene (limited though it might be) than he appears to be.