"Resistance to Prescription" | Jowhor Ile

We conclude our one-to-one conversation with the shortlisted writers for the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. Today’s guest is Jowhor Ile, a Nigerian writer, author of the novel And After Many Days and visiting professor at West Virginia university whose story, Fisherman Stew is vying for the £10,000 prize.We use the music of Fela Kuti, Sade, Lauryn Hill, Nina Simone, Onyeka Owenu, Cardinal Rex Lawson and more as selected by Jowhor to discuss food as an expression of love in his story Fisherman's Stew - an intimate otherworldly love story. We also explore the process of conveying intimacy in writing, reflecting older women in romantic relationships and Jowhor’s writing habit.Listen to the playlist of the songs referenced in this episode Spotify, Deezer and YouTubeThe winner of the AKO Caine Prize will be announced online. Read the 2020 AKO Caine Prize shortlisted stories here.Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @BooksAndRhymesTweet your thoughts by using the hashtag #BooksAndRhymesThe song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled: Reset by Meakoom the song is available for purchase on BandcampListen to Rémy Ngamije's playlist to Fisherman on Brittle Paper Books referenced in this episode: Arrow of God – Chinua Achebe And After Many Days - Jowhor Ile What It Means When A Man Fall From the Sky – Lesley Nneka Arimah Quintessentially Efik Recepies: Foods of Nigeria-- Nky Iweka Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds-- Yemisi Aribisala  Songs referenced this episode: Berebote - Cardinal Jim Rex Lawson Nothing Even Matters - Lauryn Hill ft D’Angelo Iyogogo - Onyeka Onwenu Look before you Cross - Evi-Edna Ogholi Miles Runs the Voodoo Down - Miles Davis Nights - Frank Ocean Sade - The Sweetest Taboo Trouble Sleep Yanga go Wake Am - Fela Kuti (song) Lilac Wine - Nina Simone Listen to the full playlist on:Spotify, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.