Toyin Adewale-Gabriel

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Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
Born
Toyin Adewale

1969 (age 54–55)
Ile-Ife
Occupation(s)Writer, novelist
Years active1995–present

Toyin Adewale-Gabriel (born 1969) is a

Nigerian writer. She writes poetry and has worked as a literary critic for The Guardian, Post Express and The Daily Times.[1] Adewale-Gabriel writes in both English and in German.[2][3]

Biography

Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Toyin received her M.A. Lit. degree from Obafemi Awolowo University.[4] She was the co-founder and coordinator for several years of the Association of Writers of Nigeria.[1]

Works

Her works include Naked Testimonies, 1995; Breaking The Silence, 1996; Inkwells, 1997; Die Aromaforscherin, 1998; Flackernde Kerzen, 1999; 25 New Nigerian Poets, 2000; Aci Cikolata, Gunizi Yayincilik, 2003; and Nigerian Women Short Stories, 2005. She has also won awards for poetry[5] and short fiction.[4]

Naked Testimonies deals with Nigerian politics, and the poems are reflective and personal.[6]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 9781466915541
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  2. ISBN 9789042027664
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  3. ^ "Toyin Adewale Gabriel (Nigeria, 1969)". Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín. 28 June 2018.
  4. ^
    ISSN 1479-425X
    . Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  5. JSTOR 40238964
    .
  6. ^ "The Girlish Girlie in Toyin Adewale Gabriel's Poetry: An Appraisal". Sun News. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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