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Official JAMB Literature in English outline · Section 7: Recommended Texts
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1. Obafemi, O. and Agoi (eds.) — Of Shadows and Rainbows: Musings in Times of Covid (An Anthology of Poems, Plays and Short Stories), PEN Nigeria, online
Objective
Use recommended anthologies to support the study, interpretation and appreciation of literary works across genres.
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2. Hayward, J. (ed.) (1968) — The Penguin Book of English Verse, London: Penguin
Objective
Use recommended anthologies to support the study, interpretation and appreciation of literary works across genres.
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3. Johnson, R., Ker, D., Maduka, C. and Obafemi, O. (eds.) (1996) — New Poetry from Africa, Ibadan: UP Plc
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Use recommended anthologies to support the study, interpretation and appreciation of literary works across genres.
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4. Kermode, F. (1964) — Oxford Anthology of English Literature, Vol. II, London: OUP
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Use recommended anthologies to support the study, interpretation and appreciation of literary works across genres.
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5. Nduke Ofiono and Odoh Diego Okenyodo (eds.) (2021) — Camouflage: Best of Contemporary Writing from Nigeria, an Anthology of New Nigerian Writers, Mace Books Association, new edition
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Use recommended anthologies to support the study, interpretation and appreciation of literary works across genres.
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6. Parker, E. W. (ed.) (1980) — A Pageant of Longer Poems, London: Longman
Objective
Use recommended anthologies to support the study, interpretation and appreciation of literary works across genres.
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7. Senanu, K. E. and Vincent, T. (eds.) (1993) — A Selection of African Poetry, Lagos: Longman
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Use recommended anthologies to support the study, interpretation and appreciation of literary works across genres.
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8. Soyinka, W. (ed.) (1987) — Poems of Black Africa, Ibadan: Heinemann
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Use recommended anthologies to support the study, interpretation and appreciation of literary works across genres.
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