Akinwunmi Isola
Akinwumi Isola | |
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| Born | December 24, 1939 |
| Died | February 17, 2018 (aged 78) Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
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| Known for | Writing in and promoting the Yoruba language |
| Awards | National Merit Award Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters |
Akinwumi Isola ⓘ(24 December 1939 – 17 February 2018) was a Yoruba playwright, novelist, actor, dramatist, culture activist and scholar. He was known for his writing in, and his work in promoting, the Yoruba language. As an actor, he was known for;
- Agogo Eèwò (2002) as Ifa Priest
- Sawo-Segberi (2005)
- The Campus Queen (2004) as Professor
- Thunderbolt: Magun (2001) as Professor
- Brass Bells (1999) as Babalawo
- Efunsetan Aniwura (1981)
- Efunsetan Aniwura (2005).