The JAMB 2026 Literature-in-English UTME syllabus is a must-read document for all candidates offering Literature. It clearly outlines what to read, what to study, and how questions will be set in the examination.
If you want to score high in JAMB 2026, this syllabus will guide your preparation from Drama to Prose, Poetry, and Literary Appreciation.
👉 This post explains the syllabus in simple language, with exam focus.
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She Walks in Beauty — Lord Byron
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The Nun’s Priest’s Tale (Shortened) — Geoffrey Chaucer
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Digging — Seamus Heaney
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Still I Rise — Maya Angelou
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The Telephone Call — Fleur Adcock
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The Stone — Wilfrid Wilson Gibson
📘 Recommended Literature Textbooks
📚 Anthologies
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Poems of Black Africa — Wole Soyinka
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A Selection of African Poetry — Senanu & Vincent
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Camouflage: Best of Contemporary Writing from Nigeria
📖 Critical Texts
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A Glossary of Literary Terms — M. H. Abrams
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Understanding Unseen — M. J. Murphy
