Editorial Board
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Editorial
Editorial introduction to Volume 3 of the Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies.
EditorialBJLSVolume 3
Department of English and Literature
Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies
Publishing world-class academic research in literature, the entertainment arts, and their relation to the contemporary world.
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Volume 3
2025Okache C. Odey
pp. 1-11
‘GOING UNDER THE KNIFE’: BODY SHAMING AND SELF-ACCEPTANCE IN DAMILARE KUKU’S ONLY BIG BUM BUM MATTERS TOMORROW
Published in Volume 3 of the Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies.
English StudiesLiterary Studies
Florence Osaguona OkpalakuAdekunle Peter Mamudu
pp. 12-26
LITERARY ARTISTIC REPRESENTATION OF INDOCTRINATION AND INDUCEMENT AS RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES IN INSURGENCY IN SELECTED NIGERIAN FILMS
Published in Volume 3 of the Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies.
English StudiesLiterary Studies
Andrew Ikpomwosa EgbaAli Evbayiro
pp. 27-39
A PRAGMA-STYLISTIC AND REGISTER VARIATION ANALYSIS OF SOCIETAL DYSFUNCTION IN WOLE SOYINKA’S CHRONICLES AND CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S DREAM COUNT
Published in Volume 3 of the Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies.
English StudiesLiterary Studies
Tolulope Rhoda Olajubu
pp. 40-51
AN APPRAISAL OF MARITAL CHOICES AND THE MODERNIST CRISIS IN FATIMAH BALA MOHAMMED'S BROKEN, NOT A HALAL STORY
Published in Volume 3 of the Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies.
English StudiesLiterary Studies
Stephen Olufemi Idowu
pp. 52-65
SHATTERED AND RESILIENT VOICES IN CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S HALF OF A YELLOW SUN, MARIAMA BÂ’S SO LONG A LETTER, AND NOVIOLET BULAWAYO’S WE NEED NEW NAMES
Published in Volume 3 of the Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies.
English StudiesLiterary Studies
Lilian Onyeiwu
pp. 66-76
“FEMALE ABERRATION” AND GENDER POWER RELATIONS IN IGBO CULTURE IN FLORA NWAPA’S EFURU
Published in Volume 3 of the Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies.
English StudiesLiterary Studies
Maria Jennifer Iyere
pp. 77-87
THE TROPE OF DISABILITY IN JUDE DIBIA’S UNBRIDLED AND HELON HABILA’S OIL ON WATER
Published in Volume 3 of the Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies.
English StudiesLiterary Studies
Promise Adiele
pp. 88-99
RESUSCITATING AFRICA’S DIVINATION ESSENCE: IFA ORACLE IN ROTIMI’S THE GODS ARE NOT TO BLAME AND ORACLE OF HILLS AND CAVES IN ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART
Published in Volume 3 of the Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies.
English StudiesLiterary Studies
Edafe Mukoro
pp. 100-110
“ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS AN INCURABLE THIEF..:” A CONVERSATION WITH TONY AFEJUKU
Published in Volume 3 of the Benin Journal of English and Literary Studies.
English StudiesLiterary Studies