{"id":4152,"date":"2007-10-31T09:36:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-31T09:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibrahimsheme.com\/?p=4152"},"modified":"2024-03-02T16:01:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T16:01:10","slug":"helon-habila-tours-5-states-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibrahimsheme.net\/?p=4152","title":{"rendered":"Helon Habila tours 5 states in November"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The following is a statement from Jerry Adesewo, publicist for Cassava Republic Press, Abuja, on the visit to Nigeria by our own Helon Habila, author of Waiting for an Angel and Measuring Time.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19th October 2007<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Press Release<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>Helon Habila tours 5 states in November<\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caine Prize winner Helon Habila is due in Nigeria for a six-city reading tour from the 17th to 26th of November 2007. The tour is expected to take Habila to Lagos, Abuja, Nassarawa, Jos and Gombe. It will feature readings from Nigerian editions of his latest book, Measuring Time, and the award-winning Waiting for an Angel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Helon Habila was the first Nigerian writer to gain international recognition after the Abacha regime and is the leading figure in the new crop of Nigerian writers that have been feted and celebrated all over the world.<\/p>\r\n<p>Since the launch of his latest book Measuring Time to critical acclaim in February this year, Habila has embarked on a world tour, reading to packed audiences at all the major literary festivals.<\/p>\r\n<p>Helon has chosen to end his tour in Nigeria in order to celebrate his 40th birthday in the land that gave birth to his creativity and is the subject of all his writing to date.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nigerian tour, organised by Habila\u2019s Nigerian publishers Cassava Republic Press will include public book signings, private reading, writing workshops and seminars with secondary school students in FCT and Gombe.<\/p>\r\n<p>The reading tour will be supported by poets and singers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The itinerary for the tour is as follows:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Lagos: 17th November 2007 NuMetro Silverbird Gallaria, Victoria Island, 5.30pm<\/li>\r\n<li>Abuja: 21st November 2007 NuMetro, Ceddi Plaza 6pm<\/li>\r\n<li>Nassawara: 21st November 2007 Nassawara State University 11.am<\/li>\r\n<li>Jos: 22nd November 2007, University of Jos, 10.30am<\/li>\r\n<li>Gombe: 23rd November 2007 Gombe State University 11.00am<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please, find attached other relevant materials about the Michael Caine Prize for African Writing, Cassava Republic Press and Helon Habila and his writings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call Jerry Adeswo 08034530786, 08052771123 Cassava Republic Press Publicist<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* <em>Helon Habila was born in Kaltungo, Gombe State. 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