The Virgin (novel)

The Virgin
Author Bayo Adebowale
Country Nigeria
Language English
Series Egret romance & thrillers
Genre Novel
Publisher Bounty press and Paperback Publishers, Ibadan
Publication date
 1985
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 116 pp
ISBN 9-783-30291-4
OCLC 633633330

The Virgin is the 1985 debut novel by Nigerian writer Bayo Adebowale.[1][2][3] The novel, published in 1985, narrated the dilemma of a village young girl who must choose between three suitors, who is deflowered and agonizes about her secret being discovered on her wedding night.[4][5]

Film adaptation

Tunde Kelani wrote the screenplay and directed a 95-minute film version, titled The Narrow Path, filmed and released on May 12, 2006. The film starred Sola Asedeko, Ayo Badmus and Khabirat Kafidipe while the sound track was written and produced by Beautiful Nubia.[6] The film was edited by Mumin Wale Kelani and Frank Efe Patrick and the costume was designed by Abiola Atanda[7] Much of the dialogue and narration is taken directly from the novel. The film is considered faithful to the book in spite of the latter's non-traditional narrative.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Bearing Witness: Readers, Writers, and the Novel in Nigeria - Wendy Griswold - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Bearing Witness: Readers, Writers, and the Novel in Nigeria - Wendy Griswold - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  3. ↑ "Pragmatic Features of Nigerian English : A Case Study of Selected Poems of Bayo Adebowale" (PDF). Unilorin.edu.ng. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  4. ↑ "When pages flip to inhabit screens - Weekly Trust". Dailytrust.com.ng. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  5. ↑ "No Condition Is Permanent: Nigerian Writing and the Struggle for Democracy - Holger Ehling, Claus-Peter Holste-von Mutius - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  6. ↑ "Chemistry graduate behind winning sound tracks". Punchng.com. 2013-06-12. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  7. ↑ "The Narrow Path (2006)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Media and Performance - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-04.


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