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About the
Author Yemi D.Ogunyemi is a former research fellow at
Harvard University and has authored more than 40 titles.
Formerly the Director and Founder of the Institute of Creative Writing in
Vienna, he is now the President of the Development News and the Diaspora Press
of America. Watch for Yemi's work (in press), The Literatures of
the Diaspora. His major research work at Harvard, The Literatures of
the Diaspora, results from his research in the six continents of the world
in search of the imprints of people of African descent.
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Welcome!
African
literatures and ideas have never been more
vibrant within the evolving canon of world
literature. As one of the most prominent
African writers of our time, Yemi D. Ogunyemi showcases the cultural history,
religion, philosophy, and poetry of the
Yoruba.
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The Books of Yemi D. Ogunyemi |
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The Covenant
of the Earth:
Yoruba
Religious & Philosophical Narratives |
Introduction to Yoruba Philosophy, Religion, &
Literature |
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According to the oral
literature, the Yorubaland has a very large number of deities. In
this narrative poem, the author sheds light on the most powerful deities
in his homeland.
--from the
preface
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. . . a pyramid of Yoruba past and the present.
. . This is a useful book for anyone who has been touched by the
winds of dispersal and multi-cultural folk memory, especially faculty
members teaching African/ African-American studies. --Diaspora Press of America
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Yemi D.
Ogunyemi
Diaspora Press of America
P.O.Box 200981, Mission Hill
Boston, MA 02120-0018 |
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