Femi Ojo Ade
Femi Ojo Ade | |
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Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
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Years active | 1961–present |
Femi Ojo Ade is a Nigerian writer, novelist, poet, critic and Professor Emeritus of French Studies and Black History.[1][2]
Early life
Femi was born in Lagos, southwestern Nigeria.[3] He had his primary education at Model Primary School in Yaba, Lagos State, and secondary education at Government College in Ibadan, where he obtained the Higher School Certificate in 1961.[4] He later proceeded to McMaster University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Spanish in 1967, and a Master of Arts degree in French at Queen's University in 1969.[5] In 1975, he received a doctorate degree (Ph.D) in French at the University of Toronto.[6] In 1975, he joined the services of Barber–Scotia College where he lectured briefly before he returned to Obafemi Awolowo University where he was appointed a professorship of French language in 1980.[7] He has served in several academic institutions with immense contributions to black literature and culture.[8]
References
- ^ "Ojo-Ade, Ezeigbo make case for quality poetry". The Punch. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Ken Saro-Wiwa". google.nl. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Diaspora Wazobia Magazine - Celebrating Achievements of Nigerians in Diaspora – Femi Ojo-Ade". diasporawazobia.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Nigeria: I Cherish Most African Novels on Culture - Ojo-Ade", Daily Independent (Lagos), 5 February 2011.
- ^ Albert S. Gérard (ed.). "European-language Writing in Sub-Saharan Africa". Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Ojo-Ade returns in French and English colours". The Punch. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Femi Ojo-Ade. "Aime Cesaire's African Theatre: Of Poets, Prophets and Politicians". Amazon.com. ISBN 9781592217397. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "African Books Collective". africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- Living people
- Writers from Lagos
- Nigerian literary critics
- Nigerian poets
- Nigerian male short story writers
- Nigerian short story writers
- African writers in French
- Yoruba writers
- Yoruba academics
- Nigerian academics
- University of Toronto alumni
- Obafemi Awolowo University faculty
- McMaster University alumni
- Queen's University at Kingston alumni
- Nigerian expatriate academics in the United States
- Nigerian writer stubs