DescriptionAbout the Author The author, Ayo Barngbose, is Professor Erneritus of Linguistics. His teaching. research and publications in the subject extend over a wide range of topics in language. literature and stylistics. On account of his contributions in Lingustics and Yoruba, he has received numerous honours, including the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) awarded in 1990.About the Book D.0. Fagunwa was not only a pioneer of creative writing in Yoruba, but also the foremost novelist in the language. This is the first critical examination of his works and includes chapters on the background. infuences and the narrative tradition of Fagunwa’s Work as well as on the themes, narrative technique and the language of the novels. The book has been written specifically for students of Yoruba literature, but it will also be found useful by all those with an interest in comparative literature and literature in African languages.
