Niyi Osundare

1947 -

country of citizenship: Nigeria

languages spoken, written or signed: English, Nigerian Pidgin

educated at: University of Leeds, York University, University of Ibadan, Christ's School Ado Ekiti

occupation: poet, playwright, literary critic, academic

award received: Noma Award for Publishing in Africa

Niyi Osundare is a Nigerian poet, dramatist, linguist, and literary critic. Born on March 12, 1947, in Ikere-Ekiti, Nigeria, his poetry is influenced by the oral poetry of his Yoruba culture, which he hybridizes with other poetic traditions of the world, including African-American, Latin American, Asian, and European. Source: Wikipedia (en)