Yoruba Folktales

Yoruba Folktales - Paperback

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Yoruba Folktales - Paperback

Yoruba Folktales - Paperback

by Amos Tutuola
$43.24
$43.24

Book Overview

The author ranks as one of the foremost living traditional African storytellers - as recognised by the acclaim of his first book, The Palmvine Drinkard. This book includes seven folktales especially for young adults, but of universal appeal. Beautiful black and white ink drawings illustrate the tales whose cast of characters include humans, a goddess, an elephant woman, a boa constrictor and a shell-man.
ISBN9789781211867
Author Amos Tutuola
PublisherIbadan University Press
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2006
LanguageENG- English
Pages68
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Amos Tutuola

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.

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