Olufemi Obafemi
- January 10, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Olufemi Obafemi |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 4, 1950(1950-04-04) |
| Age | 74 |
| Birthplace | Kabba |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Birth City | Kogi State |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Olufemi Obafemi Biography
| Name | Olufemi Obafemi |
| Birthday | Apr 4 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place Of Birth | Kabba |
| Home Town | Kogi State |
| Birth Country | Nigeria |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Olufemi Obafemi is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on April 4, 1950 in Kabba, Kogi State, Nigeria.
Olufemi Obafemi was born in Akutukpa Bunu, Kabba, in Kogi State, Nigeria. He had his elementary education in Kabba before moving to the Government Secondary School, Dekina and later Titcombe College, Egbe for his secondary education. In 1975, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and later proceeded to England, where he obtained an MA in English (1975) at the University of Sheffield and a PhD (1981), also in English at the University of Leeds. His first play-Pestle on the Mortar, written while he was still an undergraduate at was produced in 1974 and was also broadcast by the Kaduna Broadcasting Corporation. He has also published a number of other plays like The New Dawn, Suicide Syndrome, Nights of a Mystical Beasts, Naira Has No Gender and more recently-The love Twirls of Adiitu-Olodunmare and Iyunade (2016).
Obafemi is believed to have pioneered an experimental tool for revolutionary aesthetics in Africa, typifying the plays of second generation Nigerian and African dramatist. His work has also influenced the interpretation of radical drama among theatre scholars in West Africa in the 1980s and 90s. He has also contributed to advancing the discourse on post-feminist aesthetics in Nigeria drama to the engagement in material perception of society.
Olufemi Obafemi Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Olufemi Obafemi is one of the richest Poet from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Olufemi Obafemi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Olufemi Obafemi, born 4 April 1950, is the 76th recipient of the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NMOM) award (2018). He is a poet, playwright, author and Professor of English and Dramatic Literature at the University of Ilorin since October, 1990.
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Adedoyin Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Olufemi Obafemi celebrates birthday on April 4 of every year.