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AFLC 2024 Session 9
February 24, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Retelling Hamlet in Nigerian Pidgin English
Presenter: Bernard Ogini
Session Language: Nigerian Pidgin English
Type: Individual presentation (1 hour)
Session Description:
This session will deconstruct the language used in Shakespeare’s hamlet into the Nigerian Pidgin without losing its subject matter and the theme. It aims at retelling Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the African style. The session aims to decolonize the westernized narratives that has dominated literature for centuries ; it seeks to make Shakespeare’s works more accessible to the layperson ; promote Nigerian Pidgin on an international scale and will also serve as a call to activate Pidgin Literature and Literature in Pidgin English.
Speaker Bio:
Ogini Bernard is a Nigerian pidgin playwright, translator, researcher and a visual artist. Bernard has exhibited his exceptional skills and dedication to the world of theatre, visual art, Language translation and language technology.
Time slot: February 24, 10am GMT
