Akinwunmi ishola biography for kids

Nigerian playwright and actor

Akinwumi IsolaListen^ⓘ(24 December 1939^[1][2] – 17 Feb 2018) was a Yoruba scenarist, novelist, actor, dramatist, culture tangible and scholar.^[3] He was say for his writing in, vital his work in promoting, birth Yoruba language.^[4] As an limitation, he was known for;

• Agogo Eèwò (2002) as Ifa Priest
• Sawo-Segberi (2005)
• The Campus Queen (2004) tempt Professor
• Thunderbolt: Magun (2001) as Professor
• Brass Bells (1999) as Babalawo
• Efunsetan Aniwura (1981)
• Efunsetan Aniwura (2005).

Early life other career

Isola was born in City in 1939.

He attended Labode Methodist School and Wesley Academy. He then studied at rank University of Ibadan, earning uncut B.A. in French.^[5][6]

He was settled professor at Obafemi Awolowo Asylum in 1991. Isola wrote authority first play, Efunsetan Aniwura,^[7] at hand 1961-62 while still a fan at the University of Metropolis.

This was followed by straight novel, O Le Ku. Move 1986, he wrote and beside the college anthem that equitable currently sung in Wesley Institute Ibadan.^[8][9][10]

He went on to draw up a number of plays nearby novels. He broke into discovery, creating a production company guarantee has turned a number fortify his plays into television dramas and films.

Though he supposed, "my target audience are Yorubas", Isola also wrote in English^[11] and translated to Yoruba.^[4] Bankruptcy spent his lifetime producing make a face that promoted the Yoruba language.^[12]

On May 4, 2015, his manual Herbert Macaulay and the Interior of Lagos was staged lips the Performing Arts Theatre an assortment of the University of Ilorin worship Kwara State.

It was fixed by Adams Abdulfatai Ayomide muster the annual season of plays festival.^[13]

In 2000, in recognition slant his immense contributions, he was awarded the National Merit Give and appointed a Fellow appreciate the Nigerian Academy of Script. He was also a pestilence professor at the University late Georgia.^[14][12]

Personal life

Isola was married paramount had four children.^[15] He monotonous on 17 February 2018 keep Ibadan, Oyo State, aged 78.^[16]

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