The story has been a subject of venom on social media, especially on facebook, as emanating from leaked info from a whatsapp conversation. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a. They sought the creative assistance of a mature artist. Jan 20, 2018 a nigerian author, bayo adebowale, in his novel lonely days addressed the plights of widows and masculine superiority within the african culture. Out of his mind paperback january 1, 1987 by bayo adebowale author visit amazons bayo adebowale page. It shows the story of a character yaremi who was widowed through the death of her husband ajumobi and has to face the harshness and humiliation that comes with being a widow, her struggle to survive in solitude is indeed a story to tell about the cruel and severe state of african. Aug 14, 2012 melody of hope resounds in the book with the arrival of notable icons african role models like shaka the black pugilist of the unconquered land of the rugged zulu nationp. Bayo adebowale, poet,novelist,short story writer,critic, teacher and librarian,was born in adeyipo village, lagelu local government area of ibadan, oyo state, nigeria, on 6th june, 1944,to a peasant farmer and traditional drummer, alagba ayanlade oladipupo akangbe adebowale. Books by bayo adebowale all formats paperback sort by. May 23, 2010 after the creation of osun state out of oyo state in 1991, bayo adebowale returned to his state of origin, with other officers of oyo state indigenes working at oysce ilaorangun and was redeployed to the polytechnic,ibadan where he,at various times, as a senior principal lecturer,was a head of department, and acting dean, and the deputy rector.
He indirectly fought for the womenfolks via yaremis characterization. Lonely days by bayo adebowale study guide books to my door. Bayo adebowales biography and life story bayo adebowale poems. Spectrum books limited, 1987 nigerian fiction english 149 pages. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Mention one book youll read over and over again literature 9 nairaland. Bayo adebowale bayo adebowale biography poem hunter. Adebowale is the 59,998 th most popular name of all time. As a literary scholar, he has written a lot of literary texts, which include out of his mind, village harvest, lonely days etc.
Out of his mind by bayo adebowale the novel lonely days, is voice lent to the widows in general by bayo adebowale. Research journal of english language and literature. Over ninety per cent of bayo adebowales short stories have rural setting, and deal with local community people in nigerian villages and hamlets. Out of his mind paperback next page books by bayo adebowale. We treat our widows with disdain and we rather seek what we stand to gain from the dead than what we ought to do for the dead. A study of the aesthetics of the conflicts between traditionalism and modernism, by professor sam a.
His mother, madam abigael ayannihun atunwa adebowale is a traditional rara chanter and dancer,who hails from. Bayo adebowale born 6 june1944 is a nigerian poet, prolific writer, novelist, professor, critic. Bayo adebowale is a nigerian poet, prolific writer, professor, critic and founder of the african heritage library and cultural centre, ibadan oyo statei he was born on 6 june 1944 in ibadan, the capital of oyo state, southwestern nigeria into the family of akangbe adebowale, a farmer. Have a listen to one of my favorite books of all time. Analysis of lonely days by bayo adebowale samuel enunwa. Research journal of english language and literature rjelal. Jan 11, 2018 lonely days is a prose work written by bayo adebowale. It is a story that exposes the bad customs and traditional rites widows are forced to go through in africa. My favorite were the great expectation by charles dickens and out of his mind by bayo adebowale and yeah the joy of motherhood that lady killed it. Out of his mind by bayo adebowale episode 1 alamu was having problems.
Prominent scholar and writer, associate professor bayo adebowale, has reacted to a story about a prominent writer said to have raped all his daughters. As a last name adebowale was the 99,378 th most popular name in 2010. But gbenga and bayo did not stop at their colleagues and friends opinions they went further. Adebowale adefuye adebowale ibidapo adefuye january 1947 august 27, 2015 was a nigerian historian and diplomat. Yaremi is the widow of ajumobi who was a very brave and prosperous hunter. The theme of loneliness in lonely days by bayo adebowale. He was educated at secondary modern school at ibadan, where he obtained the west african school certificate in. As nigeria joins the rest of the world in celebrating the world book day, dr. The virgin,out of his mind and lonely daysnigeria edit major african poets chinua achebe nigeria gracy ukala nigeria wole soyinka nigeria christopher okigbo nigeria lenrie peters gambia kofi anyidoho ghana dennis brutus south africa kofi awoonor ghana chidi anthony oparanigeria.
Not your business lanwa, how i want to live my life. Summary and complete study guide of lonely days by bayo adebowale. Bayo adebowale is the author of several short stories published in anthologies, local and international papers, magazines and journals. Jun 11, 2014 this is exactly what bayo adebowale has succinctly brought forth in his book lonely days, he has taken the audacious move to let us realize that the responsibility for widows should not be repudiated because in their world, they are faced with tribulations and ordeals which make them wear reproachful look toward god, all their live they keep. Out of his mind by bayo adebowale excerpt from the book. Analysis of lonely days written by bayo adebowale jobrites. Meanwhile, adebowale, who is also the founder of the african heritage library in adeyipo, ibadan, is a writer, with acclaimed works that include the virgin and out of his mind. His name and profile then became a subject of ridicule in the process. His mother, madam abigael ayannihun atunwa adebowale is a traditional. To date, bayo adebowale has published over one hundred short stories in magazines, journals and papers in nigeria and abroad. Mention one book youll read over and over again by nobody. Summary and complete study guide of lonely days by bayo. According to wikipedia, bayo adebowale was born into the family of a farmer named akangbe adebowale in the year 1944.
Out of his mind by bayo adebowale, 1987, spectrum books edition, in english out of his mind 1987 edition open library. Jun 26, 2010 contact bayo adebowale thru his number below. The novel, published in 1985, narrated the dilemma of a village young girl who must choose between three suitors, who is deflowered and agonizes about her secret being discovered on her wedding night. Apr 26, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Most of bayos works have rural setting, and deal with local community people in nigerian villages and hamlets. The water inside palmoil pit swirls in ripples of confusion. Adebowale adebowale is both a surname and a given name of yoruba origin, meaning the kingcrownroyalty came back home. Jun 03, 2016 this was the manner in which bayo adebowale lent a voice to african widows in his book lonely days. Bayo adebowale author of the bestselling novel lonely days embarks on a tour of schools in lagos from th to 27th march 2017 to share his joy of writing and reading with students in presentation full of. Bayo adebowale, the deputy rector of the polytechnic, ibadan, could not hide his delight. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The virgin is the 1985 debut novel by nigerian writer bayo adebowale. Rigby, from middleton, greater manchester, was born in 1987 and had served in cyprus, germany, and afghanistan before becoming a recruiter and assisting with duties in the tower of london. Jun 11, 2014 this book is mind blowing and it is the truth of african cosmic reality. He was born on 6 june 1944 in ibadan, the capital of oyo state, southwestern nigeria into the family of akangbe adebowale, who was a farmer. Lonely days by bayo adebowale study guide dayilcletus. He is a novelist, poet, librarian and short story writer. Presently, he spends 70 per cent of his earning on the research library and his dream is that everyone will come to adeyipo to drink from the fountain of authentic african research centre situated in the heart of. Lonely days, bayo adebowales novel centres on yaremi, a strong widow and her experiences as a lonely woman in kufi village. How many people with the first name adebowale have been born in the united states. His collection a new life was published in 2006 by bounty press,ibadan. From 1880 to 2018, the social security administration has recorded 24 babies born with the first name adebowale in the united states.
The author exposes this evil tradition by telling us the story of yaremi and other widows of kufi village who go through harrowing and painful experiences at the death of their spouse. Bayo adebowale books list of books by bayo adebowale. Analysis of the novel lonely days part 1 by bayo adebowale prepared by. Feb 09, 2009 adebowales short stories are collected in book form in iron hand,girl about town. Bayo adebowale was born on june 6, 1944 in ibadan, oyo state, nigeria. This is exactly what bayo adebowale has succinctly brought forth in his. Africa has gone through the bitter moment of her history,although the ugly trend lingers,a new history is evolving and africa is beautiful. From lonely days by bayo adebowale this was the manner in which bayo adebowale lent a voice to african widows in his book lonely days. Feb 14, 2009 bayo adebowales the virgin and out of his mind. He authored lonely days, a book that focus on african culture. Bayo adebowale lent a voice to african widows in his book lonely days. Jan 14, 2020 from lonely days by bayo adebowale this was the manner in which bayo adebowale lent a voice to african widows in his book lonely days.
Bayo adebowales african melody sings fullthroated poetic songs for africa bayo adebowales newly published book, african melody, a poetic exposition of the african essence combines sweet melody with harsh melody, melody of expectation with melody of hope, for. Set in the rustic rural village of kufi in southwestern nigeria, the novel tells the story of yaremi, a woman thrown into widowhood by the death of her. Join facebook to connect with bayo adebowale and others you may know. The soldier killed in the attack was 25yearold lee james rigby, a drummer and machinegunner in the 2nd battalion of the royal regiment of fusiliers. He was attacked when he was returning to barracks from. Discount prices on books by bayo adebowale, including titles like out of his mind. Introduction to lonely days lonely days is a prose work written by bayo adebowale. Adewoye of the university of ilorin, modern european languages department published in the african novel another evaluative view, majab publishers, lagos, 1996, pp. A nigerian author, bayo adebowale, in his novel lonely days addressed the plights of widows and masculine superiority within the african culture. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Out of his mind by bayo adebowale, 9789782461605, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. After the creation of osun stateout of oyo state in 1991,bayo adebowale returned to his state of origin, with other officers of oyo state indigenes working at oysce ilaorangun and was redeployed to the polytechnic,ibadan where he,at various times, as a senior principal lecturer,was a head of department, and acting dean, and the deputy rector.
This is exactly what bayo adebowale has succinctly brought forth in his book lonely days, he has taken the audacious move to let us realize that the responsibility for widows should not be repudiated because in their world, they are faced with tribulations and ordeals which make them wear reproachful look toward god, all their live they keep. Set in the rustic rural village of kufi in southwestern nigeria, the novel tells the story of yaremi, a woman thrown into widowhood by the death of her husband ajumobi. This book is mind blowing and it is the truth of african cosmic reality. A night of incantations malevolent incantations excerpts.