Dr. ADEOLA FALEYE, DISTINGUISHED POET, TO INTERVIEW EBENEZER OBEY ON APRIL 18, 2021
Toyin Falola
Dr. ADEOLA FALEYE, DISTINGUISHED POET, SINGER, SCHOLAR, AND NOLLYWOOD ARTIST TO INTERVIEW EBENEZER OBEY ON APRIL 18, 2021
Sunday, April 18, 2021
5:00 PM GMT+1 (Nigeria Time)
11:00 AM US CST (Austin Time)
Register here
https://www.tfinterviews.com/post/chief-obey
Adéọlá Adijat Fálẹ́yẹ graduated with a First Class (B. A. Hons) in Yorùbá Language and Literature. She won the Ọbáfẹ́mi Awólọ́wọ̀ University Faculty of Arts’ award as the “Best Overall Graduating Student” of her set (1997/1998), along with many other outstanding academic awards. She acquired her Masters’ and doctorate degrees from the University of Ìbàdàn, Nigeria (2005 and 2015). She earlier worked as the Yorùbá Editor with the Oxford-affiliated University Press PLC in Ìbàdàn (1999-2002). She is a Fellow of the AHP/American Council of Learned Scholars (2012). She is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, Faculty of Arts of Ọbáfẹ́mi Awólọ́wọ̀ University, Ilé-Ifẹ̀, Nigeria. Adéọlá Fálẹ́yẹ is a celebrated poet, renowned actress, and a published performer. Some of the national and international film and stage play productions she has featured in include: Lápé in Agogo Èèwọ̀ of Mainframe Productions; Ìyálọ́jà in Ikú Olókùn Ẹsin of Akínwùnmí Ìsọ̀lá’s translated play, and Olóhùn-Iyọ̀ in Wọlé Ṣóyínka’s Death and the Kings’ Horseman. To her credits also are eight audio Oríkì albums: Tótó Ọba, Ìbàdàn Ọmọ Ajorosùn, Ẹ máa tú yagba, Jẹ́ ká gbáyé pẹ́, Mo ń Bọ́ba Rèhà, Onínúure Lọ (2009-2018). She has several published journal articles, chapters in books, and published creative works showcasing her area of specialization, which is Oral Literature, Culture and Performance Studies. Her published poems and books include Ìlù, Èjọ́ Èmi náà kọ́, Ọ̀rọ̀ Kàǹkà in Kíké Olóbùró (2003), Trends in African Oral Literature, Creative Writings and Contemporary Society (2018), her edited works are Ìwé Kíkà Àsìkò (2007) and Ìwé Mímọ́ Ifá: Ẹ̀sìn Àkọ́dá Olódùmarè (2019) which is a compilation of Ifá corpus, and a very detailed text for researchers and learners.
