Remembering Professor Biodun Jeyifo: A Revolutionary and Literary Figure

Tributes pour in for Professor Biodun Jeyifo, a renowned intellectual and literary figure, following his passing. He is remembered for his perspectives on emancipation and his unique humor.

16 Feb, 10:17 — 16 Feb, 10:17

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Premium Times16 Feb, 10:17

BJ: Painful exit of a revolutionary and literary enigma, By Lanre Arogundade

Thank you, Professor Biodun Jeyifo. We shall miss your intellectual perspectives on the emancipation of the “talakawa”. We shall also miss your humour, laughter, and informed polemics. I pinched myself that I wasn’t at his 80th anniversary celebration at Muson Centre Lagos on Monday, 5 January. The inability to intervene via Zoom during the tribute […] The post BJ: Painful exit of a revolutionary and literary enigma, By Lanre Arogundade appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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