OLATUNJI, Prof Olatunde Olaitan

BA, Ph.D, University teacher, born July 6, 1940, Ilese-Ijebu, Ogun State; married Kehinde Temitope Atitebi 1972, three sons, five daughters; Education: St. Paul's School, Ilese, 1947-54, Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, 1955-59, Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Ibadan, 1960-62, University of Ibadan, 1962-65, 1966-69; Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Ibadan, 1969-80; Professor of Yoruba, University of Ibadan, since 1980; Head, Department of Linguistics and African Languages, 1981-85; Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, August 1987; member, West African Linguis tic Society; Publications: Adebayo Faleti: A Study ofHis Poems (Heinemann, 1982),Sabo ArobioduAlasaro Oro (Heinemann, 1982),Eiji Adebayo Faleti IweKinni,IweKeji, editor, (Heinemann, 1982),Features of Yoruba Oral Poetry (University Press, 1984), Adejoke Ara Ijileje, editor,(Heinemann, 1984); Hobby: walking; Official Address: Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Ibadan, Telephone: (022) 400550 extension 1409; Home: 15 Parry Road, University of Ibadan, Oyo State; Telephone: (022) 400550 extension 1666.