Biodun Jeyifo @ 80: Literary Critic, Labour Leader, and Revolutionary of African Literary Studies
On January 5, 1946, Biodun Jeyifo was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, a child who would grow to become one of Africa’s most formidable literary critics and intellectuals. Now at 80, this once-expelled high school student stands as one of Africa’s most distinguished literary scholars. His life reads like a masterclass in transforming youthful rebellion into …