Scholars, politicians, others celebrate Fagunwa

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Wole Soyinka (centre) unveiling Fagunwa’s book. With him are Yetunde ( right) and Adejoke (left) of Bookcraft

By Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan

The Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, UI on Thursday 27 July, 2017 was filled to capacity. Eminent Nigerians, scholars and students gathered to again celebrate a prolific Yoruba writer, Daniel Oluwafemi Fagunwa. The occasion, put together by Fagunwa Study Group, FSG, in conjunction with Bookcraft, was a public presentation of a book titled, “Celebrating D.O. Fagunwa: Aspects of African and World Literary History”, edited by two scholars, Professors Adeleke Adeeko and Akin Adesokan. The book was reviewed by Dr. Ayo Adeduntan of the Institute of African Studies, UI. Speakers at the event lauded the sterling qualities of the late literary icon.

Among those in attendance were: Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Ondo State Governor…

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