Akinwunmi Isola

Akinwumi Isola Listenⓘ(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), Efunsetan Aniwura (1981) and Efunsetan Aniwura (2005).

Akinwumi Isola
Born(1939-12-24)December 24, 1939
Ibadan, Nigeria
DiedFebruary 17, 2018(2018-02-17) (aged 78)
Ibadan, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • novelist
  • actor
  • scholar
Known forWriting in and promoting the Yoruba language
AwardsNational Merit Award
Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters
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