Niyi Osundare is a Nigerian poet, dramatist, linguist, and literary critic. Born on 12 March 1947, in Ikere-Ekiti, [1] Nigeria, his poetry is influenced by the oral poetry of his Yoruba culture, which he hybridizes with other poetic traditions of the world, including African-American, Latin American, Asian, and European.

Niyi is a masculine given name. Niyi means "honour, prestige, fame"Notable people with the name include: Niyi Adebayo (born 1958), Nigerian politician and lawyer; Niyi Adeolokun (born 1990), Irish rugby union player; Niyi Akinmolayan (born 1982), Nigerian filmmaker, director and media consultant; Niyi Makanjuola (born 1980), Nigerian businessman

Poet, dramatist, critic, essayist, and media columnist, Niyi Osundare has authored 18 books of poetry, two books of selected poems, (with individual poems in over 70 journals and magazines across the world), four plays, a book of essays, and numerous monographs and articles on literature, language, culture, and society.

Niyi Osundare, Ph.D., is a poet, dramatist, critic, essayist, and media columnist and holds the Africana Studies Professorship. Niyi Osundare has authored 18 books of poetry, two books of selected poems, four plays, a book of essays, and numerous monographs and articles on literature, language, culture, and society.

Niyi Osundare is not just a pioneer of the age who has sought to counter the trend in Nigerian poetry, he is probably the most prolific and consistent in his use of folk resources and the examination of the lives of ordinary people.

NIYI OSUNDARE Conducted by Cynthia Hogue and Nancy Easterlin O luwaniyi (Niyi) Osundare brings to his writing a con-sciousness shaped by his varied experience and infused with a deep-seated and infectious optimism that en-dures in spite of the close quarters he has kept with human injustice. It is this breadth and resilience-personal, intellec-

Niyi Osundare (born in Ikere-Ekiti, Nigeria, in 1947) is an essayist, writer for the theatre, lecturer and one of Nigeria's most celebrated poet. He has published 18 volumes of poetry, several plays, essays, articles and criticism.

Describing himself as "a farmer born and a peasant bred," Oluwaniyi Osundare is the son of a father who was a drummer, an oral artist, and a farmer and a mother who was a dyer and weaver. His name literally means "God has honor; the Spirit of the river has vindicated my innocence."

Niyi Osundare was born in 1947 in the ancient town of Ikere-Ekiti. He is a prolific writer, a renowned poet and dramatist. He is also a seasoned teacher which complements his literary prowess.

The Eye of the Earth is a collection of poems by Niyi Osundare, published in 1986 by Heinemann Educational Books. The work was awarded the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the African poetry book category, and the Association of Nigerian Authors ' Poetry Prize …