Vaults of Secrets
Author | Olukorede Yishau |
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Country | Nigeria |
Language | English |
Genre | Political fiction, social novel |
Set in | Nigeria |
Publisher | Parresia Publishers |
Publication date | October 1, 2020 |
Media type | Print (paperback), e-book |
Pages | 116[1] |
ISBN | 9789789793587 |
Preceded by | In The Name Of Our Father |
Vaults of Secrets is 2020 complete work of fiction by Nigerian writer Olukorede Yishau. It has a total collection of 10 short stories.[2][3][4]
Plot summary[]
Vaults of Secrets is a collection of short stories with political interpretations regarding to the governance of Nigeria.[5][6][7]
The 10 short stories include:
- Till We Meet To Part No More
- This Special Gift
- My Mother’s Father Is My Father
- Letters From The Basement
- This Thing Called Love
- Better Than The Devil
- Otapiapia
- When Truth Dies
- Lydia’s World
- Open Wound
Style[]
The novel often switched between the author's view and the first person view.[8]
Reception[]
The Brittle Paper praised the book that its, "...beautifully drawn characters unveil the many grotesques of human life and shed light on their dark recesses exposing their weaknesses."[9] Enang Godswill of The Nation Newspaper noted that "Yishau incorporates the theme of African beliefs in this collection."[10] while Titilade Oyemade writing for Business Day reviewed that "This collection is a meditation on what it means to make unhealthy decisions and the impact of the decisions in your life."[6] Gabriel Amalu of The Nation newspaper calls the novel a "fictional reality."[5] An editor at The Readers Hut described it as "satirical political book, the undertones of politics and the state of Nigeria were present."[11] For Segun Ayobulu, it is "...is a graphic fictional narrative of the political economy of greed and criminal pursuit of wealth acquisition at practically all spheres of life in contemporary Nigeria."[12]
References[]
- ^ Olatunbosun, Michael (November 28, 2020). "Delving into Olukorede Yishau's 'Vaults of Secrets'". TheCable. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Ekundayo, Oluwaseun (November 15, 2020). "A peep into Olukorede Yishau's 'Vaults of Secrets'". TheCable. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Nathaniel Bivan (July 25, 2020). "'Vaults of Secrets' open in Yishau's story collection". Daily Trust.
- ^ "Olukorede S. Yishau's New Book 'Vaults of Secrets' unveiled". June 21, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Amalu, Gabriel (March 8, 2021). "Vaults of secrets". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Oyemade, Titilade (July 10, 2021). "Corruption, Fear and Occasional Shock - A Review of Olukorede Yishau's Vaults of Secrets". Business Day. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Ezeobi, Chiemelie (September 3, 2020). "Vaults of Secrets for Independence Day". ThisDay. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Akubuiro, Henry (October 17, 2020). "Dark secrets and wayward phallus". The Sun Newspaper. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ PAPER, BRITTLE (July 19, 2021). "What Jude Idada is Reading this Summer". Brittle Paper. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Godswill, Enang (December 13, 2020). "Reviewing Yishau's Vaults of Secrets". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Hut, The Readers (November 16, 2020). "Book Review: Vaults Of Secrets by Olukorede S. Yishau". Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Ayobulu, Segun (May 8, 2021). "A political economy of Olukorede Yishau's 'vault of secrets'". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- Political fiction
- 2020 short story collections
- Nigerian short story collections