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The School Chap tells the story of Kavnen, a boy who craves good things as education, and the difficulties he faces. Kavnen had not been to school until the age of eight, being the son of a drunk and womaniser who cares nothing about educating him. His mother, Tabitha, who cares, does not at first have the means to cater for his education until a neighbour drives a broomstick into Kavnen's eyes because he comes to her house to see a movie through the window. Provoked by this maltreatment of her son, Tabitha tries hard and sends Kavnen(together with his sister) to school in the belief that he would one day be able to buy himself a TV and a DVD Player. Even so, Kavnen finds that there are still other challenges and problems that he must surmount, both at home and at school. Can he?
About the author
Andrew Bula is Tiv and lives in Abuja, Nigeria. As a poet, he is the author of Turns of Thoughts(Poems). Bula is also a poetry performer, short story writer, an essayist, novelist, and currently a lecturer in the Centre for Foundation and Interdisciplinary Studies, Baze University, Abuja, where he teaches Literature and English Language.
