Stephen Efe OGUDE

University Lecturer, Administrator

B.A, Ph.D, university Lecturer, administrator, born July 29, 1938, Place: Ozoro, LGA: Isoko North Local Government Area, State: DeltaState; married Nadi Florence Ade April 13 1968, No of Children one son, three daughters; Education: CMS Grammar School, Lagos, 1953-58; St. Andrews College, Oyo, 1958-60; University of Ife, Ile Ife, 1962-65; Kings College, University of London, 1966-70; Career: Lecturer, University of Ife 1966-76; Snr. Lecturer University of Calabar, 1976-78, Snr Lecturer University of Benin, 1978-80, appointed Professor of English and Literature, University of Benin, 1983-date; Chairman, Bendel State College of Agriculture, 1984-87; appointed Special Adviser to the Federal Minister of Information, 1990-92; mm: Nigerian Academy of Letters; Literary Society of Nigeria; West African Modern Languages Association and Association of Nigerian Authors; Award and Honour: Midwestern Scholarship, 1963- 65; Federal Government Scholarship, member, African Literature Association; member, Association; pour & Institutionalisation de la Memoire etdela Penose intellechelied Africarne (AINEPIA); Publication: Genius In Bondage, Early African writing in English, 1982, Parables of Power:…