Fagunwa, D.O. — ▪ Nigerian author in full Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa born 1903, or c. 1910, Okeigbo, near Ondo, Yorubaland, Southern Nigeria [now in Nigeria] died Dec. 9, 1963, near Bida, Nigeria Yoruba chief whose series of fantastic novels made him one … Universalium
Daniel O. Fagunwa — Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fagunwa MBE (1903 December 9, 1963), popularly known as D.O. Fagunwa, was a Nigerian author who pioneered the Yoruba language novel. He was born in Oke Igbo, Ondo State, a chief of the Yoruba, Fagunwa studied at St. Luke s… … Wikipedia
African literature — Introduction the traditional oral and written literatures together with the mainly 20th century literature written mostly in European languages but also to an increasing extent in the many languages of the sub Saharan region. Traditional… … Universalium
Yoruba literature — is the spoken and written literature of the Yoruba people, the largest ethno linguistic group in Nigeria, and in Africa. The Yorùbá language is spoken in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, as well as in dispersed Yoruba communities throughout the world.… … Wikipedia
Literatura en yoruba — La literatura en yoruba es aquella realizada en lengua yoruba, lengua hablada por el mayor grupo entolingüístico de Nigeria, así como en Benín y Togo, además de en comunidades dispersas por el mundo. Contenido 1 Escritura 2 Mitología 3 Ficción … Wikipedia Español
Tutuola, Amos — born 1920, Abeokuta, Nigeria died June 8, 1997, Ibadan Nigerian writer. He had only six years of formal schooling and wrote in English and outside the mainstream of Nigerian literature. His stories incorporated Yoruba myths and legends into… … Universalium
Ogboju ode ninu igbo olodumare — is a mystery novel written by D.O. Fagunwa. It was published in 1949 and is his second novel.[1] The name translates to The Forest of God . References ^ D.O. Fagunwa . Brittanica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/200205/DO Fagunwa?anchor … Wikipedia
Wole Soyinka — Born 13 July 1934 (1934 07 13) (age 77) Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria Occupation Author, Poet … Wikipedia
Yoruba language — Yorùbá èdèe Yorùbá Spoken in Nigeria … Wikipedia
Literary language — A literary language is a register of a language that is used in literary writing. This may also include liturgical writing. The difference between literary and non literary (vernacular) forms is more marked in some languages than in others. Where … Wikipedia