He has published 18 volumes of poetry, several plays, essays, articles. Pdf it gives a detailed summary of niyi osundares poem titled the leader and the led with line by analysis and the styes used in writing. Apr 15, 2016 a scheme of work based upon the poem not my business with nidi osundare. Poet, dramatist, critic, essayist, and media columnist, niyi osundare has authored over ten volumes of poetry, two books of selected poems, four plays, a book of essays, and numerous articles.
This document has been made available through purdue epubs, a service of. This task will be an individual posting, which will be an annotation of a small section of the following poem, hole in the sky, from the book, eye of the earth, by niyi osundare. Surprisingly it seems to have been around since 1988. Poetic style and social commitment in niyi osundares. The emergence of niyi osundare along with a new poetic revolution is perhaps the high point of the contingencies of the transition of. Lukes primary school and amoye secondary school, both in ikereekiti, before moving on to the christ school, adoekiti, which has produced many of the countrys finest intellectuals. Africas best poet professor niyi osundare in conversation with writerjournalist, kunle ajibade speaks about his life, poetry, ken sarowiwa and african literature. The eye of the earth let earths pain be soothed within the poem by niyi osundare, let earths pain be soothed, the dire need for rain on the land is apparent.
Professor niyi osundare osundares poem to feature in london olympics in a letter to professor osundare, the organisers disclosed that his poem will be on display in the country and aired in a. He regards his calling as a writer and his profession as a teacher as essentially complementary. Niyi osundare born in 1947 in ikere ekiti, ekiti state, nigeria is a prolific poet, dramatist and literary critic. A sociostylistic analysis of niyi osundares blues for the new senate king rafiu jimoh phd1 and ibitayo o. Lukes primary school and amoye secondary school, both in ikereekiti, before moving on to the. A writer in africa is a person that people look up to, whose work people are trying to see how they relate to the social cultural and political problem osundare. Oct 05, 2008 2 hours non stop worship songs 2019 with lyrics best christian worship songs of all time duration. How does it change challenge support your perspectiveviews. Use evidence quotes and make reference to the language features.
Sarowiwa, odia ofeimun, and nnimmo bassey, have articulated a way of re. As we know,the usefulness of repitition is to lay more emphasis on a statement of fact. The commodification of the environment in niyi osundares the eye. He uses art to interrogate the politics of the seasons. Son of the land, as his father was a cocoa farmer and mother a weaver. First literature from fatherthe songs father sang to the. Poet, dramatist, critic, essayist, and media columnist, niyi osundare has authored over ten volumes of poetry, two books of selected poems, four plays, a book of essays, and numerous articles on literature. Poems from other cultures eal nexus resource licence information this resource is free to use for educational purposes. His deaf daughter is the real reason niyi settled in the united states. Niyi osundare was born on march 12, 1947 in ikerri in western nigeria. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Not my business is a freeverse poem by niyi osundare. Osundare, songs of the marketplace, poetic style, oral tradition, politics. The sow also includes materials for a descriptive writing unit based on not my business by niyi osundare which uses the poem as a creative writing stimulus.
A recently published play from the prolific nigerian poet, dramatist and literary critic, which testifies to the authors commitment to socially relevant art. Professor niyi osundare osundares poem to feature in london olympics in a letter to professor osundare, the organisers disclosed that his poem will be on display in the country and aired in a special broadcast series by the british broadcasting corporation bbc to celebrate the hosting of the 2012 olympics by the city of london. Nigerian poet niyi osundares worldview we find in his poetry and other texts. He obtained degrees at the university of ibadan, the university of leeds and york university. Born in 1947 in ikereekiti, in what is now part of ekiti state, niyi osundare attended the st. Mixed feelings about online classes the nation nigeria.
Although, as fasimia recalls, the famine was the worst to hit ikereekiti in her lifetime, osundares household, including the unborn osundare, survived it. Not my business by niyi osundare by stephanie burke on prezi. The commodification of the environment in niyi osundares the eye of the earth uzoechi nwagbara greenwich school of management, united kingdom abstract niyi osundare is one of a leading group of political and vociferous contemporary nigerian poets. British council 2014 source this resource was originally developed by zdravka davies and has been adapted by eal nexus. Literature, society and the writer in tripartite unity. Pdf the leader and the led analysis by niyi osundare. The poetic device used predominantly while reffering to them was the repitition of they. I sing of change by niyi osundare 4 posts add message report. This sow includes a variety of ppts and resources to guide students to improve their descriptive writing. An annotation is a note, comment, or observation, usually about a text, idea, or image. Osundare has a wife, kemi, and three children, two girls and a son who still lives in nigeria. Niyi osundare is, unarguably, one of the most prolific poets in nigerian. It is included in cluster 2, poems from different cultures, of the aqa anthology.
Professor niyi osundare at ake book and arts festival here are 10 mindblowing things he. Odetade2 1department of english, adeyemi federal university of education, ondo 2obafemi awolowo university, ileife abstract. This task will be an individual posting, which will be an annotation of a small section of the following poem, hole in the. Niyi osundaresthey too are the earth shows favourism towards the beggars,the afflicted and the dying. The poetic device used predominantly while reffering to them was the repitition of they too are the earth. Widely regarded as one of africas preeminent writers and scholars, niyi osundare is a nigerian poet, playwright, essayist, humanenvironmental rights activist, and distinguished professor of english. Two poems by niyi osundare by niyi osundare 2 min read original wish i could still laugh with the lotus on the bank of the nile take off my clothes and dive into the zambezi join spirit dancers in the. Niyi osundare poet, dramatist, critic, essayist, and media columnist, niyi osundare has authored over ten volumes of poetry, two books of selected poems, four plays, a book of essays, and numerous articles on literature, language, culture, and society. Read all poems of niyi osundare and infos about niyi osundare.
As a child, osundare would accompany him into the forest to gather roots and herbs to cure all kinds of ailments. A scheme of work based upon the poem not my business with nidi osundare. Three odd things to be at the same time, at all time, niyi osundare continues a. Reflection of the struggle for a just society in selected. In a clear but lyrical style, he characterizes much about african ways of thinking about the world in these deceptively simple poems. Osundare advocates the poetry of performance performance instructions and musical effects are part of the poems as at once creative and deeply political. Indeed, niyi osundare is the poet of the alternative tradition par excellence. They picked akanni up one morning why does the poet use the akannis first name. A poem by the renowned nigerian poet niyi osundare.
The sow also includes materials for a descriptive writing unit based on not my business by niyi. Nigerian environmental writers, including niyi osundare, tanure ojaide, ken. A stylistic reading of selected poems from niyi osundares a city. Other descriptive writing tasks focus on the use of figurative and sensory language. Previously professor from 1989 and head of english 199397 at the university of ibadan, he became professor of english at the university of new.
Niyi osundare poems, quotations and biography on niyi osundare poet page. Not my business they picked akanni up one morning beat him soft like clay and stuffed him down the belly of a waiting jeep. However, whether parents and learners find these classes useful is another matter, report. Not my business structure look closely at the first three stanzas of not my business by niyi osundare what is unusual about the way they are set out on the page. Style is an important aspect of literary analysis of text. She could not go to school in nigeria so they found a school in the u. Write a full paragraph explaining detailing analysing the message osundare makes in this poem. Niyi osundare was born to ariyoosu osundare, poet, singer, drummer, and farmer, and fasimia, indigo fingersweaver of fabrics and fables.
By niyi osundare a poem by the renowned nigerian poet niyi osundare. First literature from fatherthe songs father sang to the music of traditional drums. This paper is a critique of niyi osundares the man who walked away as a satiric and. Niyi osundare born in ikereekiti, nigeria, in 1947 is an. Osundares poetry and the yoruba worldview purdue epubs. Style and the new poetic revolution in niyi osundares poetry. There are other african writers who have passed comments on the role the writer plays in his society. Poetry not my business mrs thomsens virtual english class. Niyi osundare is a nigerian prolific poet, dramatist and literary critic. Poet, dramatist, critic, essayist, and media columnist, niyi osundare has authored over ten volumes of poetry, two books of selected poems, four plays, a book of essays, and numerous articles on literature, language, culture, and society.
A nigerian of yoruba extraction,his poetry is richly coloured by common expressions of. Niyi osundare born in ikereekiti, nigeria, in 1947 is an essayist, writer for the theatre, lecturer and one of nigerias most celebrated poet. Widely regarded as one of africas preeminent writers and scholars, niyi osundare is a nigerian poet, playwright, essayist, humanenvironmental rights activist, and distinguished professor. A nigerian of yoruba extraction,his poetry is richly coloured by common expressions of traditional life likeproverbs and songs which reflects the world view of his people. I find it particularly useful to compare this to the poem vultures by china achebe. Why do you think the poet chose to set them out in this way. Beat him soft like clay what is happening to akanni. Not my business, niyi osundare poetry teaching resources. Dictionary of literary biography niyi osundare 12 march 1947. The poem is set up to be repetitive continue reading. It can be said with considerable justification that niyi osundare is one of themost fecund poets writing in africa today.
Niyi osundare and derek walcott niyi osundareb 1947. The commodification of the environment in niyi osundares the eye of the earth uzoechi nwagbara greenwich school of management, united kingdom abstract niyi osundare is. Osundare advocates the poetry of performance performance instructions and. Oct 26, 2010 niyi osundaresthey too are the earth shows favourism towards the beggars,the afflicted and the dying.
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