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]

Joseph Folaha Odunjo
Rayuwa
Haihuwa Abeokuta, 1904
Mutuwa 1980
Karatu
Makaranta UCL Institute of Education (en) Fassara
Harsuna Yarbanci
Sana'a
Sana'a Marubiyar yara

Rayuwar farko da ilimi

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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

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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.

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

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  • Ise ni Ogun Ise ("Aiki maganin talauci")
  • Toju Iwa re Oremi ("Kalli halinka, abokina")
  • Akojopo ewi alâdùn (1961)

Littattafai

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  • Omo oku orun (1964; "Yar matar da ta rasu")[13]
  • Kuye  (1978)

Littafin karatu

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  • Aláwìíyé Yoruba Readers (Alawìíyé Yoruba Readers)  (1975)

Manazarta

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  2. 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.
  3. Ayọ Bamgbose; Ọlátúndé O. Ọlátúnjí (1986). Yoruba: A Language in Transition. University of Virginia: J.F. Ọdunjọ Memorial Lectures. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  4. Daily Times of Nigeria Limited (1971). Who's who in Nigeria: a biographical dictionary. Times Press (Magazine Division). Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  5. "Odunjo remembered". Allafrica. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. Albert S. Gérard (1972). Review of national literatures. Black Africa, Volumes 2–3. St. John's University Press. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Who's who in Nigeria. the University of California: Nigerian Printing and Publishing Company. 1956. p. 212. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  12. 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.
  13. "Literatures in African languages : Yoruba". Encyclopædia Britannica for Kids. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.