The reader marvels at the depth of insights, the authoritative tone, and the monumental amount of detail and the diligence and hard work which went into this volume... Obu Udeozo's global knowledge of contemporary art is intimidating, as the reader wades through his references to painting and painters, poetry and poets, the novel and novelists, plus updates on the film and the entertainment world. ...in this ground-breaking work that will surely provoke scholarly response in the years to come. The sweep, the range, the depth, and the risky but surefooted opinions he advances in these pioneering but necessary critical beginnings are indeed welcome especially in the area of contemporary Nigerian poetry. These series constitute a compendium, an encyclopaedia of contemporary Nigerian poetry, arts, and letters: areas where even angels fear to tread. *** Poets within this group share the affinity of a delightful, positive and an amazing splendour in their use of language. Whatever else may be said of their works, there is a persistence and maturity, wherein by sheer magnificence of art; the verse of Uche Nduka, Esiaba Irobi, Izzia Ahmad, Afam Akeh and Amun Nnadi is an unforgettable adventure.