JAMB Recommended Textbooks for Literature in English 2024/2025: Hello there! For you to be here, I’m guessing you are looking for the 2024/2025 JAMB recommended Textbook for Literature in English. Worry not, I got you!
For many students in Nigeria, the JAMB exam is like a big gate. On one side, there’s the dream of joining a great university and on the other, there’s a world full of opportunities waiting to be explored.
To unlock this gate, one needs the right keys. And when it comes to studying for the Literature in English section of the JAMB exam, these keys are the right textbooks.
Literature in English can be a challenging subject. But with the right resources, it can also be a lot of fun.
The big question is, “Which books should I read?” With so many books out there, picking the right ones can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack.
But don’t worry! JAMB has made this easier by recommending some textbooks that are perfect for exam preparation. And here at TeezabUpdate.com.ng, we’ve got your back.
We’ve put together a simple list of these recommended textbooks. Whether you’re a student starting your JAMB journey or a teacher helping your students, this post is just for you.
Let’s dive in and explore these books that can light the way to success in the Literature in English section of the JAMB exam.
JAMB Recommended Textbook For Literature in English 2024/2025
This is to inform the general public most especially JAMB Candidates that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board JAMB has released the recommended Textbook for Literature in English for the 2024/2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME.
Candidates are advised to go through the JAMB recommended Textbook for Literature in English for the 2024/2025 Academic Session and choose the one they like and read them cover to cover!
You should understand that there are pieces of information candidates must not take with levity hands if they are willing to have a very high score in JAMB! Information like Recommended Textbooks and syllabus, Subject Combination, Admission requirements and others.
So, below are the JAMB recommended Textbook for Literature in English. Note that Use of English is a must for all Candidates! All Candidates are going to write Use of English in the UTME!
JAMB Recommended Textbook For Literature in English 2024/2025
Drama:
- African
- Wole Soyinka: The Lion and the Jewel
- Non-African:
- John Osborne: Look Back in Anger
Prose:
- African:
- Alex Agyei-Agyir: Unexpected Joy at Dawn
- Buchi Emecheta: Second Class Citizen
- Non African:
- Emily Bronte: Wuthering Heights.
Poetry:
- African:
- Leopold Sedar Senghor: Black Woman
- Niyi Osundare: The Leader and the Led
- Agostinho Neto: The Grieved
- Oumar Farouk Sesay: The Song of the Women of my Land
- Lade Wosornu: Raider of the Treasure Trove
- Onu Chibuike: A Government Driver on his Retirement
- Non-African:
- John Donne: The Good Morrow
- Maya Angelou: Caged Bird
- S. Elliot: The Journey of the Magi
- H Lawrence: Bats
ANTHOLOGIES
- Obafemi, O. and Agoi (eds) Of shadows and Rainbows –Musings in Times of Covid (An Anthology of poems, plays and short stories) PEN Nigeria, Online
- Hayward, J. (ed.) (1968) The Penguin Book of English Verse, London Penguin
- Johnson, R.,Ker, D, Maduka,C. Obafemi,O (eds.) (1996) New Poetry from Africa, Ibadan: UP Plc
- Kermode, F. (1964) Oxford Anthology of English Literature, Vol. II, London: OUP
- Nduke Ofiono and Odoh Diego Okenyodo (eds) Camouflage; Best of contemporary writing from Nigeria, an anthology of new Nigerian writers, mace books association, 2021, New
- Parker, E.W. (ed.) (1980) A Peagent of Longer Poems London: Longman
- Senanu, K. E. and Vincent, T. (eds.) (1993) A Selection of African Poetry, Lagos: Longman
- Soyinka, W. (ed.) (1987) Poems of Black Africa, Ibadan: Heinemann
CRITICAL TEXTS
- Abrams, M. H. (1981) A Glossary of Literary Terms, (4th Edition) New York, Holt Rinehalt and Winston
- Emeaba, O. E. (1982) A Dictionary of Literature, Aba: Inteks Press
- Murphy, M. J. (1972) Understanding Unseen, An Introduction to English Poetry and English Novel for Overseas Students, George Allen and Unwin Ltd.
Conclusion on JAMB Recommended Textbooks for Literature in English 2024/2025
The books recommended by JAMB are trusted guides that have helped countless students find their way to success.
So, if you’re gearing up for the JAMB exam, remember that with the right resources and a bit of hard work, success is just around the corner.
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