Abiola Irele: The African Scholar and Other Essays

Key information

Date
Time
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Venue
Russell Square: College Buildings
Room
Djam Lecture Theatre (DLT)

About this event

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

CANCELLED

Mpalive Msiska (Birkbeck) and Bankole Olayebi (Bookcraft Nigeria)

About the Seminar

This seminar features a discussion of Abiola Irele: The African Scholar and Other Essays (Bookcraft, Nigeria, 2019), Abiola Irele's final book, which brings together the later writings of this leading scholar of African literature and thought, with some of his earlier essays, conveniently published in this compendium volume. The speakers will consider Irele's writing life and legacies.

Chair: Prof Chege Githiora (SOAS)

Registration

This event is open to the public, however registration is required. Online Registration

Organiser: SOAS Centre of African Studies with the International African Institute

Contact email: cas@soas.ac.uk