Amos Tutuola Books

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  • Yoruba Folktales

    Yoruba Folktales - Paperback

    Yoruba Folktales - Paperback

    By Amos Tutuola
  • My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

    My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - Paperback

    My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - Paperback

    By Amos Tutuola
  • The Palm-Wine Drinkard

    The Palm-Wine Drinkard - Paperback

    The Palm-Wine Drinkard - Paperback

    By Amos Tutuola

About Amos Tutuola Books

Amos Tutuola was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 1920. The son of a cocoa farmer, he attended several schools before training as a blacksmith. He later worked as a civil servant. His first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, was published in 1952 and brought him international recognition. From 1956 until retirement, he worked for the Nigerian Broadcasting Company while continuing to write. His last book, The Village Witch Doctor and Other Stories, was published in 1990. He died in Ibadan in 1997.