Lójó Ojóun (In the Olden Days) – Early Encounter Between The Yorubas and The British

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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

Magic/Magical Realism and/or Miracles?

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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

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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

The Palm Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola

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This evening, I was blown away by the immensity of Amos Tutuola, the author. He had just six years of education and trained as a blacksmith, practicing that trade for the Royal Airforce during World War 2 (read more here). Other vocations he tried was selling bread and messenger. While working as a messenger, he… Continue reading The Palm Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola