Tanure Ojaide
Tanure Ojaide | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Education | University of Ibadan; Syracuse University |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, academic |
| Notable work | Songs of Myself: A Quartet (2017) |
| Awards | 2018 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa |
Tanure Ojaide (born 1948) is a Nigerian poet and academic. As a writer, he is noted for his unique stylistic vision and for his intense criticism of imperialism, religion, and other issues. He is regarded as a socio-political and an ecocentric poet. He won the 2018 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa with his collection Songs of Myself: A Quartet (2017).