Ugwo Boniface Chukwuma

Dance Over the Grave Ugwo Boniface Chukwuma

Name in Igbo land is symbolic, it usually depicts the circumstances under which a child was born, expression of prayers answered or expectations of the family from God. The mystifying circumstances surrendering the conception, birth and life of young Chidera leaves the reader in no doubt of the semblance of his name and life. 'Could he be a child of destiny?' Everyone around him wonders. That is left to the reader to figure out. The novel is culture-bound, captivating, entertaining, thrilling, and humorous and a masterpiece; it is a reflection of the author's wisdom and sound knowledge of the cultural life of the Igbos. The author's graphic use of words, proverbs, idioms and applications of syntax makes the story more real than fiction. It is a novel you would wish to read again.