The Brazilian government is to translate the works of two prominent Nigerian writers, Prof. chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Achichie,
into Portuguese and other international languages to honor Nigeria on her celebration of her 50th independence anniversary.
Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Anna Perez, who disclose this at the four-day international colloquium organized by the centre
for Black Africa Arts and Civilization, CBAAC, in Abuja yesterday, also said Nigerian culture, in the form of literature and other
forms of writing, have long permeated the Brazilian society.
The works so published are: classic novels: Things Fall Apart and Half of the Yellow Sun, works that have won international acclaims and
Have succeeded in telling the African story. She commended Nigerian writers for being consistent and being some of the best in the world.
Perez said: “since Nigeria gave Nobel laureate to the world in the person of Prof.Wale Soyinka, the world, particular the Brazilian community, has come to recognize Nigerian writers far and above the rest.” This according to her “is so because Brazil has the largest number of black in the Diaspora, making it the African country across the Atlantic”
Reacting to the theme of the conference, which is “Global Africans, Pan Africanism, Decolinsation and integration in Africa: Past,Present and Future,” and organized in conjunction with Pan Africanism, Strategic and Policy Research Group, PANAFSTRAG, the ambassador said Nigeria remain the basics for which most blacks Brazilians judge the development level in African.
In his own responds, Gen Isola Williams Rrd or PANAFSTRAG said for African to develop and make meaningful impact in the world affairs, the total concept of Pan-Africanisn has to be redefined. He cited culture and language as basic component s for meaning full development in African. To him, the example of Japan, China, and other Asian Tigers suffice in this case.
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