Ejigbede Lona Isalu Orun was written by Joseph Ogunshina Ogundele and published in 1956 by Longmans, Green and Co LTD. Ejigbede (translated as "a pair of young pigeons or doves") was born in heaven to Laburukusege. My guess of the meaning Laburukesege is somebody you don't wish to offend. Coming out of the womb with… Continue reading Ejigbede Lona Isalu Orun (Ejigbede’s Journey to Heaven): First Look
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Lójó Ojóun (In the Olden Days) – Early Encounter Between The Yorubas and The British
It is always good to start reading a book from the preface. It provides insight into the reasons why the author started the project. From the preface of Lojo Ojoun, we know that the author, Isaac Delano, wrote a historical account of the advent of British influence and its effects on the South West of… Continue reading Lójó Ojóun (In the Olden Days) – Early Encounter Between The Yorubas and The British
Aye Daye Oyinbo By Isaac Delano
These days, some in my network love to argue that Christianity is the cause of all our problems in Nigeria. They want us to return back to our manner of connecting with God before Christianity. It is a fact that Christianity came with colonization to South West of Nigeria. I am not a fan of… Continue reading Aye Daye Oyinbo By Isaac Delano
Magic/Magical Realism and/or Miracles?
Magic/Magical Realism (henceforth referred to as Magic Realism in this post) is considered to be a subset of literary fiction genre and is ludicrously credited to a 20th century German. It is defined as "what happens when a highly detailed realistic setting is invaded by something too strange to believe" (see source). I wanted to… Continue reading Magic/Magical Realism and/or Miracles?
Adiitu Olodumare by D.O Fagunwa (MBE): Figures of Speech in Yoruba Language
Adiitu Olodumare (Mystery of God) was probably the last book written by DO Fagunwa. It was published in 1961, just two years before his tragic death, in Bida, Niger State. In this post, I want to focus on how Fagunwa, an accomplished master of the language used figures of speech in the very first paragraph… Continue reading Adiitu Olodumare by D.O Fagunwa (MBE): Figures of Speech in Yoruba Language
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