Category: Literature
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Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library; Conceived in 1988, the idea to set up the library remained just an idea until 10 years later when the man in whose honour the project is being put together was released from incarceration ostensibly for planning a coup against General Abacha. When President Obasanjo rode from prison to the State…
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The Ozidi Saga; Play by J.P. Clark, a revenge tragedy based on an Ijaw myth about treachery and vengeance. Ozidi being a festival play and plucked from mythology, brims with African performance elements such as mime, music, dance/poetry and ritual. But behind the facade of myth, Ozidi packs a potent number of relevant socio-political comments…
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Amos Tutuola; (1920-97) Novelist counted among a unique group of mythmakers who deployed significant aspects of oral tradition not just as a flowery tribute to literary distinctiveness, but as a culminated contribution to the Nigerian literary space with both a didactic and functional signature. Tutuola is known for novels that chronicle tales of marvels and…
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Jacob Festus Ade Ajayi; Distinguished Historian, university professor, and one-time Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos. He became a visiting professor of History, University of California, Los Angeles Summer School, in 1963. He is a fellow, Ghana Historical Society, GHS, Overseas Historical Association, OHA. Ade Ajayi was also foundation fellow of the Historic Society of…
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Jimi Solanke; Children’s storyteller, also an acclaimed actor, teacher, and poet . Born July, 1942, the versatile artist with a warm personality also veered into such business as owning a club and quite often, when the situation allows, his talent as a composer, musician and spokesman have been demonstrated. Jimi Solanke is known to many…
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Mabel Segun; Novelist, one of Nigeria’s first generation writers. Mabel Segun is the author of My Father’s Daughter, The First Corn, Olu and The Broken Statue, Youth Day Parade, The Twins and The Tree Spirits, and Sorry, No Vacancy[i]. Her last work before her comeback in 2010 was in 1998. And before that, she had…
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Shamsudeen Amain; Nigerian Professor of Theatre, and Drama touted as the Shakespeare of Northern Drama being the first from his region. Amain is a bilingual playwright and dramatist, using the Idoma and English Languages. He is also a university administrator, rising from different ranks till his appointment as Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin. Amain graduated from…