Marriage and Procreation: Continuities and Transformations in the Ankara Novellas A Tailor-Made Romance and Love Me Unconditionally Against the Backdrop of Flora Nwapa’s Efuru

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Marriage and Procreation: Continuities and Transformations in the Ankara Novellas A Tailor-Made Romance and Love Me Unconditionally Against the Backdrop of Flora Nwapa’s Efuru

Published August 25, 2026

This article focuses on the significance of marriage and motherhood in two novellas from the Ankara Romance Series, published by the Nigeria- and London-based Cassava…

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Love Stories and Stories About Love: Popular and Literary Romance in Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s Season of Crimson Blossoms

Published June 11, 2026

Season of Crimson Blossoms is the novel by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim that catapulted him onto the international literary scene following its success in Nigeria. The…

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A Decolonised Alpha Hero? Negotiating Masculinities in Nigerian Romance Novels

Published May 7, 2026

Introduction Women of all ages have always enjoyed romance. They ask for it in their movies, in their music, from their lovers and in their…

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