African Folk & Fairy Tales

Lérè Adéyẹmí, PhD (Introduction) is Professor of Yorùbá Literature and Culture in the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilọrin, Nigeria. He obtained his first, second and PhD degrees from the same university between 1988 and 2003 and was head of his department from 2005 to 2006, and 2008 to 2009. His areas of specialization are Yorùbá literature and culture, particularly oral traditions and folklores. He has published scholarly articles and textbooks in the area of Yoruba studies and was the former Associate Editor of Ilọrin Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Culture (IJLLC). Adéyẹmí is also a published creative writer. His most recent novel is entitled Oͅba Méͅwàá Ìgbà Méͅwàá (2020, Ten Kings Ten Epochs). His other creative works are: Òͅdájú Ni Wóͅn (2018, They Are Ruthless), Ìsͅèlú Onírèké `Ogè (2014, The Politics of Sweetness and Bitterness), Kọ́rọ̀ Tó Dayọ̀ (2011, Before the Dawn of Joy), Kò Sáyè Láàfin (2008, No Vacancy in the Palace), Ọ̀gá Nìyáà Mi (2005, My Mother is Great) and Àkùkọ Gàgàrà (2001, The Overmighty Cock). Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy to time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.

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