Joseph Folaha Odunjo
 Joseph Folaha Odunjo | |
|---|---|
| Rayuwa | |
| Haihuwa | Abeokuta, 1904 |
| Mutuwa | 1980 |
| Karatu | |
| Makaranta |
UCL Institute of Education (en)  |
| Harsuna | Yarbanci |
| Sana'a | |
| Sana'a | Marubiyar yara |
Cif Joseph Folaha Odunjo (ya rayu daga shekarar 1904– zuwa shekarar 1980). Marubuci ne, malami kuma ɗan siyasa ɗan ƙasar Najeriya wanda aka fi sani da ayyukansa na adabin Yarabawa.[1][2][3][4][5]
Rayuwar farko da ilimi
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]An haifi Odunjo a Ibara, Abeokuta a shekarar 1904.[6] Ya yi karatu a St Augustine's Primary School, Abeokuta, Catholic Higher Elementary Training School da London Institute of Education.
Aikin koyarwa da Rubutu
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]Odunjo ya fara aikin koyarwa ne a matsayin shugaban makaranta na Kwalejin horar da Katolika da ke Ibadan daga shekarun 1924 zuwa 1927 sannan ya zama shugaban almajiransa na St Augustine, Abeokuta. A matsayinsa na malami, ya kafa kungiyar malaman Katolika ta tarayya don tattaunawa da mishan na Katolika a madadin malaman mishan. Odunjo ya kasance malami kuma shugaban makarantun Katolika daban-daban tun daga shekarun 1940 zuwa 1950.[7] Ayyukan da ya wallafa a shekarar 1958 na ɗaya daga cikin rubuce-rubucen farko na harshen. Ya rubuta litattafai da yawa, wasan kwaikwayo, kasidu da rubutu a cikin harshen Yarbanci.[8][9] Ayyukansa da aka wallafa daga baya sun zama tushen ƙarfafawa ga marubutan nan gaba. Ya kasance memba mai ƙwazo a cikin kwamitocin rubutun Yoruba na shekarun 1966 da 1969. [10] Ya kuma kasance yana da alaka da kungiyar malamai ta Najeriya tsawon shekaru.
Siyasa
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]A shekara ta 1951, ya lashe kujerar majalisar dokokin yammacin kasar sannan ya zama ministan filaye da kwadago na farko a yankin.[11] Ya kasance shugaban kungiyar Egbado, kuma ya rike mukamin sarauta na Asiwaju na Egbaland.[12]
Ayyukan da aka zaɓa
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]Waka
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- Ise ni Ogun Ise ("Aiki maganin talauci")
- Toju Iwa re Oremi ("Kalli halinka, abokina")
- Akojopo ewi alâdùn (1961)
Littattafai
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- Omo oku orun (1964; "Yar matar da ta rasu")[13]
- Kuye (1978)
Littafin karatu
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- Aláwìíyé Yoruba Readers (Alawìíyé Yoruba Readers) (1975)
Manazarta
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- ↑ "Remembering J. F. Odunjo, the literary icon". WN. Nigerian Guardian. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Albert S. Gérard (1972). "Black Africa, Volumes 2-3". Review of National Literatures. the University of Virginia: St. John's University Press: 195. ISSN 0034-6640. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Ayọ Bamgbose; Ọlátúndé O. Ọlátúnjí (1986). Yoruba: A Language in Transition. University of Virginia: J.F. Ọdunjọ Memorial Lectures. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Daily Times of Nigeria Limited (1971). Who's who in Nigeria: a biographical dictionary. Times Press (Magazine Division). Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Odunjo remembered". Allafrica. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Janheinz Jahn; Ulla Schild; Almut Nordmann Seilerr (1972). Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag. p. 286. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Albert S. Gérard (1972). Review of national literatures. Black Africa, Volumes 2–3. St. John's University Press. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Kayode Sobayo (2007). Abeokuta: 175 years of unity & excellence: plus who's who. Skys Production. p. 66. ISBN 978-978-2829-07-8. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Akínwùmí Íṣọ̀lá (1992). New Findings in Yoruba Studies (J.F. Ọdunjọ memorial lectures series). University of Virginia. ISBN 978-978-30181-4-3. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Philiip Adédòtun Ògúndèjì. 2016. Odúnjo, Joseph Folàhán. Encyclopedia of the Yoruba, ed. by Tóyìn Fálolá and Akíntúnde Akínyemí, pp. 251,252. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
- ↑ Who's who in Nigeria. the University of California: Nigerian Printing and Publishing Company. 1956. p. 212. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Ayọ Bamgbose; Ọlátúndé O. Ọlátúnjí (1986). Yoruba: A Language in Transition. 1. J.F. Ọdunjọ Memorial Lectures (University of Virginia). p. 5. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Literatures in African languages : Yoruba". Encyclopædia Britannica for Kids. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.