Tales from the Savannah

By Henry Akubuiro
A literary critic plays an indispensable role in the literary enterprise. After a writer has burnt the candle at both ends to produce a work of literature, the onus rests on a critic to interpret, evaluate, and judge the work. He, thus, analyses themes, stylistic techniques, and cultural significance to uncover deeper meanings, educating the public and helping situate the historical basis in the textual evidence. Ultimately, he enriches a reader’s engagement with the work before or after coming in touch with the text.
Some new age wanna-be critics have made a sport of outlandishly dismissing literary works for the sake of clicks and emojis. They come as undertaker...