Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities

The Poetry (Àfaìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìiran) of Akinwùmi Ìsòla

By: Akinloyè Òjó

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Hardcover | 19 March 2026

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Akinwùmi Ìsòla (1940-2018), renowned writer, scholar, and sentinel of indigenous African languages, contributed to the development of Yorùba literary traditions by producing most of his literary works in Yorùba.

His artistic pacesetting in Yorùba literature included his anthology, Àfaìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìiran (1978), which contains poems composed over a significant period in his life. Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities considers Ìsòla's language use in this anthology; his contributions to the promotion of Yorùba and African linguistic and cultural values; and the procedures, benefits, and challenges of translating his poetry into English.

In so doing, Akinloye Òjo examines the understudied relationship between African oral traditions and contemporary African literature, addressing in particular the influential role of traditional forms of praise-singing in contemporary Yorùba poetry.

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