BA,(Hons), Ph.D, educationist, born October 17, 1939, Baranyonwa-DereOgoni, Rivers State;married Miriam Ngozi Akaose 1971, one daughter; Education: Wesley School, Port Harcourt, 1946-47, KibangaMethodistSchool,Gokhana, Ogoni, 1948-50, Lohum Methodist School, Akoli, Bende, 1951, Practising School, Uzuakoli, 1952-53, Umuagbai Methodist School, Ndoki, 1953, Methodist Secondary School. Uzuakoli, 1954-60,University College (now University of Ibadan), Ibadan, 1961-64, 1964-67; appointedAssistantLecturer, English Department, University of Ibadan,. 1967-69; Lecturer, University of Lagos, 1970-75, Senior Lecturer, Unilag, 1975; appointed Professor of English, 1980; Head, Department ofEnglish, Unilag; member, Society for Caribbean Linguistics, since 1972; member, International Federation of Modern Languages and Literatures, since 1975; member, West African Modern Languages Association, since 1976; member, International Comparative Literature Association; member, African Literature Association of America; member, Board of Governors(Nigerian BroadcastingCorporation) and Federal Radio Corpqration of Nigeria, 1976; Chairman, Rivers State Council for Arts and Culture, 1976-79; editor, Black Orpheus, since 1977; editor, Lagos Review of English Studies; Publication: A selection of African Poetry, co-editor (Longmans, 1976); Black African Writing: A Festac Anthology, editor (Lagos, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation, 1981): Hobbies: bird watching, broadcasting, lawntennis, tabletennis, walking;OfficialAddress: Department ofEnglish, Facul ty ofArts, University ofLagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos; Home: 4, MbonuOjike Close, University of Lagos Campus, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos.
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