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Informationen zum Autor DIPO KALEJAIYE, PH.D, was former Associate Professor of English at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Maryland, USA. He has served as Professor and Head of the Department of Performing Arts and Culture at Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria. He is an award-winning poet, playwright, and theater director. Some of his awards include: Ina Coolbirth Prize for Poetry, The James D. Phelan Literary Award for Playwriting, and The San Francisco Full Circle Theater Award. His publications include the following books: The Father of Secrets, Letters to the Grammarians, The Creator and the Disrupter, Food for Masquerades (Novel), Polygyny, Polyandry, Poor Old Betsy, and The Graduate Palava. He divides his time between Nigeria and abroad. Klappentext The book is a collection of nine letters addressed to former high school classmates. It uses these letters as mirrors into the nostalgic past of a 'grammar school' (high school) experience at the onset of the postcolonial era in Nigeria. The aim of the book is to show the routine antics of classmates as 'informal' education and that this, in conjunction with 'formal' education, make a total high school experience. The first part of the book, the introduction, shows the process of recalling the experiences contained in the letters. The second part is the individual letters, among them are: 'A letter to Aranmsko,' which shows adventure as a form of learning and the trepidation of the 'curse' he receives from a religious studies teacher. 'A letter to Sosorakota' portrays the controversial topic of sex during the teenage years. The third part of the book, the conclusion, asserts that the Letters reveal aspects of human character such as kindness, trust, hope, and fear. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 A Letter to Alan Parker Chapter 4 A Letter to Pa Ilese Chapter 5 A Letter to Aranmsko Chapter 6 A Letter to Egbo Kid Chapter 7 A Letter to Idi (Buttocks) Chapter 8 A Letter to Pentagon Chapter 9 A Letter to Show Boy Chapter 10 A Letter to Sosorakota Chapter 11 A Letter to Young Olowe Chapter 12 Conclusion...
