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Literary Encyclopedia: List people (O) - English
URL: http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?no=25&golist=true&init=O

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Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Obituary: Wale Ogunyemi - English
URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,649747,00.html

Wale Ogunyemi, who has died aged 62, was a major figure in Nigerian theatre: a charismatic actor for film and television, a prolific playwright and a scholar of the Yoruba world, who brought its history, myths and lore into his writing. Born in Igbajo in the west of Nigeria, his upbringing, as with so many of his generation, mixed Christian and Yoruba religious influences, and Yoruba culture inspired him throughout his creative life. His formal education was modest - a government middle II certificate and subsequent secretarial studies - but his instinctive scholarship was a driving force.

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Michigan State University Press : Wale Ogunyemi - English
URL: http://msupress.msu.edu/authorbio.php?authorID=1533

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Queen Amina of Zazzau by Wale Ogunyemi - English
URL: http://www.over2u.com/shop/queenamina.html

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"Award-winning Nigerian playwright Wale Ogunyemi here presents a dramatic interpretation of the life of Queen Amina. According to legend Queen Amina became the ruler of present-day Zaria between 1588 and 1589. She was a formidable woman who led her warriors into many battles, giving her fame and bringing glory to Zaria. She chose to remain unmarried and devote her energy to building a strong kingdom, although she was defeated in a final battle. ""...Ogunyemi weaves an enthralling tale of loyalty, sexism and betrayal of a woman whose ultimate success was eventually her own downfall.""

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Playwright Search - English
URL: http://www.columbuslibrary.org/cmlplay/pwsearch.cfm?input=pw&playwright=Ogunyemi

Playwright: Ogunyemi, Wale Play Title: Sign of the Rainbow Book Title(s): African Theatre

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