Vaults of Secrets is a 2020 short story collection by Nigerian writer Olukorede Yishau. It collects ten short stories.[2][3][4]
 First edition | |
| Author | Olukorede Yishau |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Political fiction, social novel |
| Set in | Nigeria |
| Publisher | Parresia Publishers |
Publication date | 1 October 2020 |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Media type | Print (paperback), e-book |
| Pages | 116[1] |
| ISBN | 9789789793587 |
| Preceded by | In The Name Of Our Father |
Plot summary
editVaults of Secrets is a collection of short stories with political interpretations regarding to the governance of Nigeria.[5][6][7]
Contents
edit- "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
editThe novel often switched between the author's view and the first person view.[8]
Reception
editThe Brittle Paper praised the book, saying 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
edit- ^ Olatunbosun, Michael (28 November 2020). "Delving into Olukorede Yishau's 'Vaults of Secrets'". TheCable. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Ekundayo, Oluwaseun (15 November 2020). "A peep into Olukorede Yishau's 'Vaults of Secrets'". TheCable. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Nathaniel Bivan (25 July 2020). "'Vaults of Secrets' open in Yishau's story collection". Daily Trust.
- ^ "Olukorede S. Yishau's New Book 'Vaults of Secrets' unveiled". 21 June 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b Amalu, Gabriel (8 March 2021). "Vaults of secrets". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b Oyemade, Titilade (10 July 2021). "Corruption, Fear and Occasional Shock - A Review of Olukorede Yishau's Vaults of Secrets". Business Day. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Ezeobi, Chiemelie (3 September 2020). "Vaults of Secrets for Independence Day". ThisDay. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Akubuiro, Henry (17 October 2020). "Dark secrets and wayward phallus". The Sun Newspaper. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ PAPER, BRITTLE (19 July 2021). "What Jude Idada is Reading this Summer". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Godswill, Enang (13 December 2020). "Reviewing Yishau's Vaults of Secrets". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Hut, The Readers (16 November 2020). "Book Review: Vaults Of Secrets by Olukorede S. Yishau". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Ayobulu, Segun (8 May 2021). "A political economy of Olukorede Yishau's 'vault of secrets'". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. Retrieved 13 August 2021.