SYNW
to immortalize Gimba, Iyayi, Achebe, Nwapa and 16 other writers with digital
archives
The Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has
concluded plans to launch its latest literary project tagged “Literary Digital
Archive Project (LIDAP) aim at immortalizing twenty renowned and famous
Nigerian writers.
Mr. Wole Adedoyin, President of SYNW made this known
during a book launch which took place in Ibadan recently.
According to him, the literary digital archive
project will make use of social media platforms like blogsand facebook pages. Profiles,
works and latest academic research on each of our selected dead writer(s) will
be showcased.
Each departed writer will be given a blog and
facebook fan pagewhich will always be updated from time to time.
Renown and famous departed writers considered for
this project are, Zulu Sofola, Ene Henshaw, T.M Aluko (1918-2010), D.O.
Fagunwa, Elechi Amadi, Cyprian Ekwensi, Buchi Emecheta, Christopher Okigbo,
Catherine Obiajunu Acholonu (1951 – 2014), Ola Rotimi, Wale
Ogunyemi, Amos Tutuola, Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), Olabimtan,
Abubakar Gimba, Akinwumi Isola, Adebayo Faleti, Mamman Vatsa, Ulli Bier and
Festus Iyayi.
Mr. Adedoyin further assured literary stakeholders
of the project readiness latest 20th of June of this month.
