Femi Ojo Ade
| Femi Ojo Ade |
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| Born |
Lagos, Nigeria |
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| Nationality |
Nigerian |
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| Ethnicity |
Yoruba |
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| Citizenship |
Nigerian |
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| Occupation |
- writer
- poet
- critics
- novelist
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| Years active |
1961–present |
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Femi Ojo Ade is a Nigerian writer, novelist, poet, critic and Professor Emeritus of French Studies and Black History.[1][2]
Early life
Femi was born in Lagos, southwestern Nigeria.[3]
He had his primary education at Model Primary School in Yaba, Lagos State, and secondary education at Government College in Ibadan, where he obtained the Higher School Certificate in 1961.[4]
He later proceeded to McMaster University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Spanish in 1967, and a Master of Arts degree in French at Queen's University in 1969.[5]
In 1975, he received a doctorate degree (Ph.D) in French at the University of Toronto.[6]
In 1975, he joined the services of Barber–Scotia College where he lectured briefly before he returned to Obafemi Awolowo University where he was appointed a professorship of French language in 1980.[7]
He has served in several academic institutions with immense contributions to black literature and culture.[8]
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