Amos Tutuola

Quick Facts

Full Name	Amos Tutuola
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Jun 20, 1920(1920-06-20)
Age	104
Date Of Death	1997-06-08
Birthplace	Abeokuta
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Ogun State
Horoscope	Gemini

Amos Tutuola Biography

Amos Tutuola is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on June 20, 1920 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. 20th century Nigerian writer most famous for his novel The Palm-Wine Drinkard. A lot of his writings like My Life in the Bush of Ghosts were based on the folk tales that were told by Yoruba people. Yoruba people.

The musicians Musicians Brian Eno and David Bryne named their 1981 album, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, after Tutuola’s 1954 novel of the same title. and David Bryne have named their 1981 album, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts following Tutuola’s novel of the same title.

He got married to Victoria Alake in 1947; they had four daughters and four sons.

Amos Tutuola Net Worth

Amos Tutuola is one of the richest Novelist from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Amos Tutuola 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was employed for a number of seasons as a blacksmith with The Nigerian Royal Air Force.

Although he only went to school for six years He wrote three highly critically acclaimed novels.

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Who is Amos Tutuola Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Amos Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Amos Tutuola celebrates birthday on June 20 of every year.

Is Amos Nigerian?

Amos Olatubosun Tutuola
Born| 20 June 1920 Abeokuta, Nigeria
Died| 8 June 1997 (aged 76) Ibadan, Nigeria
Nationality| Nigerian
Known for| Author

What region belong of Amos Tutuola?

Amos Tutuola, (born 1920, Abeokuta, Nigeria—died June 8, 1997, Ibadan, Nigeria), Nigerian author of richly inventive fantasies.

What is the theme of Palm Wine Drinkard?

The Palm-Wine Drinkard is a novel by Nigerian writer Amos Tutuola. The novel was the first major African literary work to be published in English outside of Africa. One of the most prominent themes of the novel is the depiction and integration of Yoruba culture in the narrative, as well as in the prose style itself.

Who was the first Nigerian who was recognized internationally by

reinventing Yoruba folklore in the English language?

Tutuola, Amos (1920–97) Nigerian writer. Tutuola was a visionary who drew on traditional tales of the Yoruba people to create a world of intermixed fantasy and reality. His works include The Palm Wine Drinkard (1952) and The Brave African Huntress (1958).

Who was the first Nigerian writer?

Abdullahi Suka was a 17th-century Kano scholar of Fulbe ancestry who is said to have written the oldest extant literature in Hausa with his work Riwayar Annabi Musa. He also authored Al-Atiya li’l muti(translated: The Gift Of The Donor) and many others.