Biyi bandele biography of william

          The acclaimed writer studied drama at Obafemi Awolowo University, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, and his play Rain won him a scholarship to London.

        1. The acclaimed writer studied drama at Obafemi Awolowo University, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, and his play Rain won him a scholarship to London.
        2. Drawing on the prolific writings of Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Biyi Bándélé has created a many-voiced, kaleidoscopic portrait of an extraordinary man.
        3. Born in to Yoruba parents in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Bandele's early years were mostly spent up north.
        4. Biyi Bándélé's contributions to the African Literature and theatre can never be forgotten.
        5. Bandele's novel returns us to the diasporic underpinnings of the.

          6. Born in to Yoruba parents in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Bandele's early years were mostly spent up north.!

          Biyi Bandele

          Nigerian writer and filmmaker (1967–2022)

          Biyi Bandele

          Bandele at the Zanzibar International Film Festival, 2014

          Born

          Biyi Bandele-Thomas


          (1967-10-13)13 October 1967

          Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria

          Died7 August 2022(2022-08-07) (aged 54)

          Lagos, Nigeria

          Alma materObafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
          Occupations
          • Filmmaker
          • novelist
          • playwright
          Years active1998–2022
          Notable workHalf of a Yellow Sun
          Children2
          Awards1989 – International Student Playscript Competition – Rain

          1994 – London New Play Festival – Two Horsemen 1995 – Wingate Scholarship Award

          2000 – EMMA (BT Ethnic and Multicultural Media Award) for Best Play – Oroonoko

          Biyi Bandele (born Biyi Bandele-Thomas; 13 October 1967 – 7 August 2022)[1] was a Nigerian novelist, playwright and filmmaker.

          He was the author of several novels, beginning with The Man Who Came in From the Back of Beyond (1991), as well as