The Grammar of Easter (You Don't Say That in English) - Words Without Borders
The Grammar of Easter (You Don’t Say That in English) “From historical drama to contemporary themes, explored through novels, short stories, and poems, Akin Isola, who writes almost exclusively in Yoruba, remains one of our most versatile Nigerian writers.” — Wole Soyinka The rate at which Christian festivals were upstaging the local, traditional ones was accelerating. To the older generation, who professed the traditional religious faith, the rapid transformation was simply stupefying. To the middle-aged, younger generation, the educated elite, the change was a welcome miracle, an...