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词条 Bayo Adebowale
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  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. References

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| birth_place = Adeyipo village, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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| nationality = Nigerian
| citizenship = Nigerian
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  • poet
  • novelist
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| yearsactive = 1961 - present
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}}Bayo Adebowale (born 6 June1944) is a Nigerian poet, prolific writer, novelist, professor, critic, librarian and founder of the African Heritage Library and Cultural Centre, Adeyipo, Ibadan Oyo State[1][2][3]

Early life

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.[4]

He was educated at Secondary Modern School at Ibadan, where he obtained the West African School Certificate in 1958 before he proceeded to St Peter’s Teacher College where he received the Grade III certificate in education in 1961, the same year he was admitted into Baptist College in Ede for a Grade II Teacher certificate.[5]

On October 1971, he proceeded to the University of Ibadan, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B. A) degree in English Language in 1974 and completed the compulsory National Youth Service Corps in 1975, the same year he joined the services of the Western State Public Service Commission as education officer before he later became an English instructor at Government Trade Centre, Oyo State.[6]

Three years later (1978), he obtained a master's degree in English language, the same year he joined the Oyo State College of Education as Lecturer I and was later transferred to the Polytechnic of Ibadan, where he rose to the position of Deputy Rector between 1999 and 2003 having obtained a doctorate degree (Ph. D) in Literature in English from the University of Ilorin in 1997.[7]

Career

He had published hundreds of books, short stories and novels as a prolific writer.

His debut novel, The Virgin, was adapted into two Nigerian films: The Narrow Path, a 2006 Nigerian film produced and directed by Tunde Kelani, which starred Sola Asedeko, and The White Handkerchief.[8][9]

He authored Lonely Days, a book that focus on African culture.[10]

He had played a significant role in Black African Literature in English.[11]

He also authored a novel titled Out of his Mind.[12]

In 1972, his short story, titled The River Goddess bagged the Western State Festival of Arts Literary Competition and In 1992, his poem, titled Perdition bagged the Africa Prize in the Index on Censorship International Poetry Competition in London.

His work had been used in research and teaching by several universities.[13]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/feature/literary-punch/artistic-bells-in-a-science-world/ |title=Artistic bells in a science world |work=The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410082019/http://www.punchng.com/feature/literary-punch/artistic-bells-in-a-science-world/ |archivedate=2015-04-10 |df= }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://nigeria.gounna.com/show/show/96470/1 |title=The man who grew larger than life |work=nigeria.gounna.com |accessdate=4 April 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410001713/http://nigeria.gounna.com/show/show/96470/1 |archivedate=10 April 2015 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/775141/research-expert-seeks-improved-govt-funding.html|title=Research: Expert seeks improved govt funding|author=Latestnigeriannews|work=Latest Nigerian News}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://nigeriang.com/entertainment/welcome-to-adeyipo-village/2073/|title=Welcome to Adeyipo Village - Nigeria Content Online|work=nigeriang.com}}
5. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=31mP-0eAhxYC&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=Bayo+Adebowale,+African+literature&source=bl&ots=86rov5E_P4&sig=pk9yXNIsH9TUc7SGYP51I0TSBng&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qQwgVdGaOsidPbHmgOgC&ved=0CBkQ6AEwBjgK|title=No Condition Is Permanent: Nigerian Writing and the Struggle for Democracy|editors=Holger G. Ehling, Claus-Peter Holste-von Mutius|page=189|publisher=Rodopi|date= 2001}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/arts-review/item/4743-how-synw-is-promoting-unknown-young-writers-in-nigeria/4743-how-synw-is-promoting-unknown-young-writers-in-nigeria |title=‘How SYNW is promoting unknown young writers in Nigeria’ |author=Adewale Oshodi |work=tribune.com.ng |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410190912/http://www.tribune.com.ng/arts-review/item/4743-how-synw-is-promoting-unknown-young-writers-in-nigeria/4743-how-synw-is-promoting-unknown-young-writers-in-nigeria |archivedate=2015-04-10 |df= }}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kf7_x8yz430C&pg=PA124&lpg=PA124&dq=The+virgin,+Bayo+Adebowale+novel&source=bl&ots=4pVnDrK_qj&sig=QAKoNhapbF7oILtD2o1fXN1twQk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=R-0fVZWVEoqgsAGkw4OQCQ&ved=0CBQQ6AEwBA|title=Bearing Witness|work=google.co.uk}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Virgin.html?id=huosAAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y|title=The Virgin|work=google.co.uk}}
9. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dFzMC-nHqi4C&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=Bayo+Adebowale-Punch&source=bl&ots=i0ev4xqs7_&sig=SrAan4yOvr3idGaNsGL9mALIsEI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=OQggVYn3KYGcsgGnoYCIDA&ved=0CBcQ6AEwBQ|title=Media and Performance|editors= David Kerr, Jane Plastow| page=30|publisher=Boydell & Brewer |date=2011}}
10. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Lonely_Days.html?id=y95lAAAAMAAJ|title=Lonely Days|publisher=Spectrum Books |date= 2006}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rAUbyu1wRCsC&pg=PA197&lpg=PA197&dq=Bayo+Adebowale+biography&source=bl&ots=vkzMHT_WYB&sig=s-TvO9p-ZGchKBz3IBj5UMPyYcU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Q-sfVZCsMIegPaPvgPgP&ved=0CBsQ6AEwBw|title=Black African Literature in English, 1997-1999|work=google.co.uk}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://onlineresearchjournals.org/IJER/abstract/2013/apr/Nder.htm|title=Nder. Alamu Has Gone Mad!": A Psychoanalytical Reading of Bayo Adebowale’s Out Of His Mind. Online J Edu Res|work=onlineresearchjournals.org}}
13. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.unilorin.edu.ng/studproj/arts/0715CD153.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410022013/https://www.unilorin.edu.ng/studproj/arts/0715CD153.pdf |archive-date=2015-04-10 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=https://lectportal.net/threads/lonely-days-by-bayo-adebowale.159/|title=Summary Of Lonely Days|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}
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