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