World Poetry Day: Writers to honour late ICPC boss
with book launch in Kwara tomorrow
The Kwara State Chapter of the
Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), in conjunction with the National Library
of Nigeria, Kwara State Branch, set to commemorate the World Poetry Day with a
book presentation in honour of former ICPC chairman, Justice Mustapha Adebayo
Akanbi, who died early last year.
According to a statement from the
Kwara ANA, the book, “Harmonious Chronicles”, which is scheduled for launch on
Thursday at Mustapha Akanbi Library and Resource Centre, Ilorin, is open to
writers, authors, literary enthusiasts as well as the late Akanbi’s proteges,
friends and associates.
“The book is a literary compendium
dedicated to the pillar of support and benefactor of the Association of
Nigerian Authors, late Justice Mustapha Adebayo Akanbi, who died early last
year,” the statement said.
“Expected at the occasion are academics, legal
luminaries, literary scholars and other important dignitaries from all walks of
life,” the statement said.
The statement added that after the
book review by Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, there would be a series of poetry and
dramatic performances.
“To this end, interested performers
at the event are mandated to send in their well edited works of salient themes
to kwaraana15@gmail.com for scrutiny and prior approval by the Local Organising
Committee (LOC) before D-Day.
“The subject of the work should be,
“Work to Present at Kwara ANA’s Harmonious Chronicles Public Presentation” and
should be sent as a single MS Word attachment or copy-pasted in the body of the
mail,” the statement added.
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