BA, Ph.D, linguist, educationist, born May 22, 1936,Ora, BeninCity, EdoState;Education: StGregory's College, Lagos, 1949-54, Nige rian College of Arts; Ibadan, 1955-57, Uni versity College (nowUniversity of Ibadan),Ibadan, 1957-60, University of Paris, France, 1960-66; Assistant editor, Presence Africaine, Paris, France, 1963-64; Career: Lecturer, Federal Advanced Teachers' Col lege, Lagos, 1966-67; research fellow, Afri can Literature, 1967-70; Senior Research fel low, University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, 1970-72; Di rector, Ethiope Publishing Corporation, Benin; Senior Lecturer, Department of Lan guages, University of Ibadan, 1973-77; ap pointed Professor of Modern Languages and Head, Department of Modern Languages, University of Ibadan, 1977; member, Nige rianSocietyfor Internationality Affairs:mem ber, Yoruba Studies Association member, Board of Judges Commonwealth Writers Prize; Publication: severalarticles in national and international journals; Hobbies: hockey, music; Address: Department of Modern Lan guages, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State.
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