Niyi Osundare ✓
(1947)
playwright
Nigeria
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Niyi Osundare (born 1947) was a Nigeria playwright.
About Niyi Osundare
Niyi Osundare is a Nigerian poet, dramatist, linguist, and literary critic. Born on 12 March 1947, in Ikere-Ekiti, Nigeria, his poetry is influenced by the oral tradition of his Yoruba culture, which he hybridizes with other poetic traditions of the world, including African-American, Latin American, Asian, and European.
Notable works:
Pidgin stew and sufferhead
Awards:
Noma Award for Publishing in Africa|Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African poetry|honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II
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