Published by Evans Bros., Ibadan, Nigeria, 1985. Also by Molara Ogundipe-Leslie. Words went round the University of Ife, now, Obafemi Awolowo University, that a leading literary critic, Ms. Molara Ogundipe (later, Professor) from the University of Ibadan, was visiting. RelatedNews. 1940 - 2019 Twenty five years ago, Molara Ogundipe launched one of the most incisive and formidable works on “the Woman Question,” so to speak, namely, Recreating Ourselves African Women and Critical Transformations . The National President of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers(SYNW) said he received with shock the news of the sudden death of Prof. Molara Ogundipe. Read on Sign in Join (Molara Ogundipe-Leslie) p. 4 of cover (associate professor and head … Davies, Carole Boyce and 'Molara Ogundipe-Leslie, eds Published by New York University Press, New York (1995) ISBN 10: 081471238X ISBN 13: 9780814712382 The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. 1: International Dimensions of Black Women’s Writing , eds. Molara Ogundipe was a Nigerian poet, critic, and editor perhaps best known for the concept “Stiwanism” (Social Transformation in Africa Including Women) which refers to, among other ideas, a resistance of Western feminism and the foregrounding of an indigenous feminism that has always already existed in Africa. 1940 - 2019 Twenty five years ago, Molara Ogundipe launched one of the most incisive and formidable works on “the Woman Question,” so to speak, namely, Recreating Ourselves African Women and Critical Transformations . Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Molara left our earthly shores at 78 on June 18 at her native land of Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State. Quite the same Wikipedia. Born in Lagos, to a family of educators and clergy. organize | filter. Sisterhood is Global: The International Women's Movement Anthology (Contributor) 176 copies. Molara Ogundipe - poet, writer, literary critic, social activist , Marxist scholar, Stiwanist Feminist and an Africa- centered , nationalist intellectual. He is also an essayist, as well as having written poetry, short stories, and books for children. Nigerian Poetry Molara Ogundipe-Leslie is the author of Sew the Old Days and Other Poems (5.00 avg rating, 1 rating, 0 reviews) Molara Ogundipe - poet, writer, literary critic, social activist , Marxist scholar, Stiwanist Feminist and an Africa- centered , nationalist intellectual. One of the members of the older generation of Nigerian writers, academics and feminists, Professor Molara Ogundipe, died on Tuesday 18 June, in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeria at the age of 78. By Owei Lakemfa. That's it. [2] Molara Ogundipe-Leslie had a stellar career in academics, scholarship, creative writing, and gender-democracy and social activism. Original wraps. 56 pp. Poems (2003) by Ebi Yeibo and Sew the Old Days (1985) by Molara Ogundipe-Leslie is done to arrive at, what is hopefully, a direction to the restoration of the Nigerian equilibrium. (London: Pluto Press, 1995). Sew the Old Days and Other Poems book. Molara Ogundipe. She was born on 27 December, 1940 in Lagos. Ibadan: Evens Brothers, 1985. Omolara Ogundipe-Leslie (27 December 1940 – 18 June 2019), [1] also known as Molara Ogundipe, was a Nigerian poet, critic, editor, feminist and activist. £ 12.95. Molara Ogundipe-Leslie had a stellar career in academics, scholarship, creative writing, and gender-democracy and social activism. Very Good. Abiodun Omolara Ogundipe graduated (BA English Honours) as the first Nigerian with a first-class degree from the University of London. Molara Ogundipe-Leslie: tribute by a former student. SEW THE OLD DAYS and Other Poems Ogundipe- Leslie, Molara. [2] Sew the Old Days and Other Poems. Read "Moving Beyond Boundaries; vol. lived life on her own terms. A critical reading of some selected poems from their collections A Song for Tomorrow and other Poems (2003) by Ebi Yeibo and Sew the Old Days (1985) by Molara Ogundipe-Leslie is done to arrive at, what is hopefully, a direction to the restoration of the Nigerian equilibrium. Sew the Old Days and Other Poems (SIGNED AND INSCRIBED FIRST PRINTING) by (Poetry) OGUNDIPE-LESLIE, Molara Edition: First Edition, First Printing Book condition: Very Good Book Description Nigeria: Evans Brothers, 1985. Also known and published as Molara Ogundipe-Leslie Professor of English and Africana Studies Director, The Writing Centre Ashesi University College No.12,2nd Norla Street North Labone PMB CT3 Cantonments Accra,Ghana TEL: +233.21.760230,761329 FAX: +233.21.784768 CELL: +233.24.985 8256 Previously Distinguished Leverhulme Professor Molara Ogundipe-Leslie. Modern Poetry from Africa (Contributor, some editions) 203 copies. Sew the old days and other poems 1 copy. The spectacular heroines whom Ogundipe-Leslie refers to were spectacular partly because they were exceptions. Barren Rivers and Flowery Women: Metaphors of Domination and Subjugation in Select Poems of Ebi Yeibo and Molara Ogundipe-Leslie (Critical Essay) Journal of Pan African Studies 2008, July, 2, 5 Journal of Pan African Studies To install click the Add extension button. Football news: The most unfortunate world champion-1966: was a superbombardier, missed the final of his life, got into a madhouse because of alcohol Considered one of the foremost writers on African feminism, gender studies and literary theory, she was a social critic who came to be recognized as a viable authority on African women among black feminists and feminists in general. For many years in the 1980s, she was a columnist and member of the Editorial Board of The Guardian and briefly in her post … By Omolara Akin-Taiwo. Condition: Very Good Soft cover. Molara Ogundipe: Warrior, Feminist, Marxist, Trudges On. The choice of the selected poems hinges on the artistic vigour, especially the evoking of laughter, mockery and condemnation of hegemonic strictures through the use of satire, humour and parody. Molara Ogundipe-Leslie as a poet seems to admire the woman who assassinated Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Carole Boyce Davies and ’Molara Ogundipe-Leslie. Ayi Kwei Armah (born 28 October 1939) is a Ghanaian writer best known for his novels including The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (1968), Two Thousand Seasons (1973) and The Healers (1979). whelmingly exercised by men. It was a courageous suicide-assassination- with the "garland of gunpowder." The paper employs Molara Ogundipe’s Stiwanism, an aspect of Feminist theory in the analysis of the selected poems. Works. From Archer's Used and Rare Books, Inc. (Kent, OH, U.S.A.) AbeBooks Seller Since August 5, 1998 Seller Rating. Ezenwa Ohaeto is a Lecturer in the Department of English Language and Literature, Anambra State College of Education, Awka, Nigeria. She was at Ife to give a Marxist interpretation of Professor Wole Soyinka’s 1965 novel, “The Interpreters.” Considered one of the foremost writers on African feminism, gender studies and literary theory, she was a social critic who came to be recognized as a viable authority on African women among black feminists and feminists in general. I first encountered her as a 2nd year student at the Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye as an English student. Omolara Ogundipe-Leslie (27 December 1940 – 18 June 2019), [1] also known as Molara Ogundipe, was a Nigerian poet, critic, editor, feminist and activist. Save for Later. She was at Ife to give a Marxist interpretation of Professor Wole Soyinka’s 1965 novel, “The Interpreters.” This was 1980/81 when Soyinka was Head of Ife Drama … Ogundipe-Leslie, Molara Sources found : Her Sew the old days and other poems, 1985: t.p. Just better. 5 5/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. A literature review is done in the next section to essentially look at the current thinking within SEW THE OLD DAYS and Other Poems Paperback – January 1, 1985 by Molara Ogundipe- Leslie (Author) See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. ... Sew the Old Days and Other Poems. ISBN 0 7453 0759 0, Matatu" on DeepDyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. 56 PP. VANGUARD By Owei Lakemfa Words went round the University of Ife, now, Obafemi Awolowo University, that a leading literary critic, Ms. Molara Ogundipe (later, Professor) from the University of Ibadan, was visiting. Professor Omolara Ogundipe-Leslie. Sew the Old Days & Other Poems by Molara Ogundipe Leslie available in Pamphlet on Powells.com, also read synopsis and reviews. Molara Ogundipe-Leslie has published (in) a variety and number of works including but not limited to: Sisterhood is Global: The International Women’s Movement Anthology, Sew the Old Days and Other Poems (1985), Re-Creating Ourselves: African Women & Critical Transformations (1994), in which our critical text, “Stiwanism: Feminism in an African Context” is, Women as Oral … Professor Molara Ogundipe, who used to be called Molara Ogundipe-Leslie at a point in her life, was survived by two daughters. Poems (2003) by Ebi Yeibo and Sew the Old Days (1985) by Molara Ogundipe-Leslie is done to arrive at, what is hopefully, a direction to the restoration of the Nigerian equilibrium. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. A former student of London 's Movement Anthology ( Contributor ) 176 copies with a first-class degree from University., Ibadan, Nigeria, 1985 career in academics, scholarship, creative writing, and gender-democracy social... 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