Remi Adedeji
| Remi Aduke Adedeji | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1937 Okemesi |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
| Occupation | Children's writer |
Remi Aduke Adedeji (born 1937) is a Nigerian writer for children.
Life
Adedeji was born in Okemesi in Ekiti State in 1937.[1] Adedeji was disappointed with books for children because they did not reflect African culture. Many of her stories are based on Nigerian folk tales.[1] She wrote and published The fat woman in 1973.[2] She has become an associate editor for the academic journal, Bookbird. Her books frequently involve a tortoise character. Her 1986 book of "Moonlight Stories" involves a number of Just-so stories which explains why vultures are bald or why the tortoise's shell appears cracked.[3]
Works
- The fat woman, 1973.
- Papa Ojo and his family, 1973.
- It is time for stories, 1973.
- Four stories about the tortoise, 1973.
- Stories my mother told me, 1978.
- Tunde's birthday party, 1983.
- Tunde visits Ibadan, 1983.
- Tunde's first day at school, 1983.
- Moonlight stories: how the tortoise married the king's daughter and other stories, 1986.[3]
- Dear uncle, 1986.[2]
References
- 1 2 Remi Adedeji, Ohio University, Retrieved 27 February 2016
- 1 2 Remi Adedeji, A Bibliography of Anglophone Women Writers, Tony Simoes da Silva, aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au, Retrieved 27 February 2016
- 1 2 Moonlight Stories, African Book Collective, Retrieved 27 February 2016
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