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{{redirect|Oil On Water|the use of oil to calm waves|storm oil}}'''''Oil on Water''''' is a 2010 [[petrofiction]] novel by Nigerian author [[Helon Habila]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Riddle|first=Amy|title=Petrofiction and Political Economy in the Age of Late Fossil Capital|url=https://mediationsjournal.org/articles/petrofiction|journal=Mediations: Journal of the Marxist Literary Group|volume=31|issue=2}}</ref> The novel documents the experience of two journalists as they try to rescue a kidnapped European wife in the oil landscape of the [[Niger Delta]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2010-08-28|title=Oil on Water by Helon Habila {{!}} Book review|url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/aug/29/oil-on-water-helon-habila|access-date=2021-04-17|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{ |
{{redirect|Oil On Water|the use of oil to calm waves|storm oil}}'''''Oil on Water''''' is a 2010 [[petrofiction]] novel by Nigerian author [[Helon Habila]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Riddle|first=Amy|title=Petrofiction and Political Economy in the Age of Late Fossil Capital|url=https://mediationsjournal.org/articles/petrofiction|journal=Mediations: Journal of the Marxist Literary Group|volume=31|issue=2}}</ref> The novel documents the experience of two journalists as they try to rescue a kidnapped European wife in the oil landscape of the [[Niger Delta]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2010-08-28|title=Oil on Water by Helon Habila {{!}} Book review|url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/aug/29/oil-on-water-helon-habila|access-date=2021-04-17|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Oil on Water |url=https://orionmagazine.org/article/oil-on-water/ |access-date=2024-08-17 |
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</ref> The novel explores themes of both the ecological and political consequences of [[oil conflict]] and [[petrodollars]] in the delta.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Egya|first=Sule Emmanuel|date=2017|title=Literary Militancy and Helon Habila's Oil on Water|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/reseafrilite.48.4.07|journal=Research in African Literatures|volume=48|issue=4|pages=94–104|doi=10.2979/reseafrilite.48.4.07|jstor=10.2979/reseafrilite.48.4.07 |s2cid=166108633 |issn=0034-5210}}</ref> |
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The novel was well received. [[Orion (magazine)|''Orion'' magazine]] called the novel successful, "a powerful work, one that reaffirms that art done well is always big enough to contain politics".<ref name=":2" /> A review in the Guardian called the book a "powerful, accomplished third novel [which] displays a growing pessimism about journalism's capacity to effect change."<ref name=":0" /> |
The novel was well received. [[Orion (magazine)|''Orion'' magazine]] called the novel successful, "a powerful work, one that reaffirms that art done well is always big enough to contain politics".<ref name=":2" /> A review in the Guardian called the book a "powerful, accomplished third novel [which] displays a growing pessimism about journalism's capacity to effect change."<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 16:05, 17 August 2024
Oil on Water is a 2010 petrofiction novel by Nigerian author Helon Habila.[1] The novel documents the experience of two journalists as they try to rescue a kidnapped European wife in the oil landscape of the Niger Delta.[2][3] The novel explores themes of both the ecological and political consequences of oil conflict and petrodollars in the delta.[3][2][4]
The novel was well received. Orion magazine called the novel successful, "a powerful work, one that reaffirms that art done well is always big enough to contain politics".[3] A review in the Guardian called the book a "powerful, accomplished third novel [which] displays a growing pessimism about journalism's capacity to effect change."[2]
Plot
Oil on Water is a story about two people, Rufus, an emerging journalist, and Zaq, a famous reporter.They went to the Niger Delta in pursuit of an abducted white woman named Isabel Floode, who was used as a bargaining chip in Nigeria's civil war.
Awards
- 2011 Commonwealth Writers Prize, shortlist[5]
- 2012 Orion Book Award, shortlist[6]
- 2012 PEN/Open Book Award, shortlist[7]
References
- ^ Riddle, Amy. "Petrofiction and Political Economy in the Age of Late Fossil Capital". Mediations: Journal of the Marxist Literary Group. 31 (2).
- ^ a b c "Oil on Water by Helon Habila | Book review". the Guardian. 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ a b c Pancake, Ann (January 1, 1970). "Oil on Water". Orion Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Egya, Sule Emmanuel (2017). "Literary Militancy and Helon Habila's Oil on Water". Research in African Literatures. 48 (4): 94–104. doi:10.2979/reseafrilite.48.4.07. ISSN 0034-5210. JSTOR 10.2979/reseafrilite.48.4.07. S2CID 166108633.
- ^ "Helon Habila, Nigerian Literary Genius". LifeAndTimes News. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Omoniyi, Tosin (2017-11-11). "Helon Habila, Maaza Mengiste named The New American Voices award judges - Premium Times Nigeria". Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "Helon Habila". Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
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