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description: Daniel Olorunfmi Fagunwa MBE (1903  1963) popularly known as D. O. Fagunwa was a Nigerian author who pioneered the Yoruba-language novel. His novels draw heavily on folktale traditions and idioms including many supernatural elements. His heroes are usually Yoruba hunters who interact with kings sages and even gods in their quests. Thematically his novels also explore the divide between the Christian beliefs of Africa's colonizers and the continent's traditional religions. Fagunwa remains the most widely read Yorb-language author and a major influence on such contemporary writers as Amos Tutuola.D. O. Fagunwa was the first Nigerian writer to employ folk philosophy in telling his stories. (Source: Wikipedia)
language: Yoruba
title: Ìrìnkèrindò Nínú Igbó Elégbèje
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