Biography

Olalere Adeyemi is a professor of Yoruba Literature and Culture in the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, at the University of Ilorin, where he teaches Yoruba Literature and Culture. He was Head of the Department from 2005 to 2009. His research interests include literary theories and Yoruba literary criticism, gender studies, culture, and Yoruba language in broadcasting and translation. He was a former assistant national secretary of the Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria (YSAN). He belongs to so many learned and professional associations such as the African Literature Association, Egbe Akomolede Yoruba, and others. He has published immensely in reputable national and international journals. Adeyemi is also a published creative writer. His recent novel is Oba Mewa Igba Mewa.