Long Shadows
A historical novel centred on Tiv experience, political upheaval and the human consequences of conflict.
Writer · Scholar · Literary Historian
Vicky
Sylvester
Fiction, poetry, literary scholarship and teaching, with a focus on African literature, culture, history and society.
Mnguember Vicky Sylvester is a Nigerian writer and professor of Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Abuja. Her published work spans historical fiction, short stories, poetry, drama, children’s books and academic writing.
Creative workHistorical fiction, short stories, poetry, drama and children’s books.
ResearchAfrican literature, women and gender, folklore, culture and identity, environment, peace and conflict.
TeachingUniversity teaching, conferences, workshops, literary mentorship and school engagement.
02 / Selected books
Books across genres and generations.
A selection of fiction, poetry, drama, children’s writing and academic work.
The Cabals and the Naked Dance
Short stories examining corruption, hypocrisy and social contradiction in contemporary Nigeria.
Zuma Rock and Other Poems
A poetry collection shaped by place, nationhood and everyday Nigerian experience.
Experience is a Woman
Poems centred on women’s experience, memory and the lessons carried through different stages of life.
Inikpi Om’ Idoko
A historical drama engaging sacrifice, cultural memory and communal responsibility.
Beautiful Green
A children’s book that explores the colour green through nature, play and familiar surroundings.
Readings in Peace and Conflict Resolution
An academic text on conflict, peace-building and civic responsibility.
03 / Featured book
Long Shadows
Set against the Tiv political upheavals of the early 1960s, Long Shadows examines conflict, memory and minority experience within Nigeria’s national history.
The novel connects political history with its effects on families, communities and individual choices.
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04 / Scholarship
Research & publications
Research interests include African literature, gender and representation, folklore, culture and identity, environment, peace and conflict studies.
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African literature & memory
Research on African literary traditions, cultural memory, identity and social change.
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Women, gender & representation
Women’s writing, gender, representation and inclusion in African literature.
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Environment, poverty & identity
Literature, environment, poverty and the representation of lived social conditions.
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Peace & conflict
Research and teaching on peace-building, conflict resolution, citizenship and civic responsibility.
05 / Conferences & literary engagement
Teaching, conferences and literary community.
Conferences, writers’ gatherings, academic events, classrooms and literary organisations.
06 / Education & outreach
Classrooms, workshops and schools.
Teaching extends beyond the university through workshops, school visits, literary programmes and community engagement.
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Books, scholarship and archive.
Explore published books, research profiles, selected publications and photographs from academic and literary engagements.
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