Bayo Adebowale

Nigerian writer, critic, librarian
Person human Q20604227
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Bayo Adebowale

Summary

Bayo Adebowale is a human[1]. He was born in Ibadan[2]. He was born on June 6, 1944[3]. He worked as a poet[4], academic[5], librarian[6], professor[7], and novelist[8].

Key Facts

  • Bayo Adebowale's place of birth was Ibadan[2].
  • Bayo Adebowale was born on June 6, 1944[3].
  • Bayo Adebowale held citizenship in Nigeria[9].
  • Yoruba was Bayo Adebowale's native language[10].
  • Bayo Adebowale is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[11].
  • Bayo Adebowale's professions included poet[4].
  • Bayo Adebowale worked as an academic[5].
  • Bayo Adebowale's professions included librarian[6].
  • Bayo Adebowale's professions included professor[7].
  • Bayo Adebowale's professions included novelist[8].
  • Bayo Adebowale worked as a critic[12].
  • Bayo Adebowale's field of work was writer[13].
  • Bayo Adebowale's field of work was librarianship[14].
  • Bayo Adebowale held the position of Deputy Rector[15].
  • Among Bayo Adebowale's employers was school of education[16].
  • Bayo Adebowale was employed by Polytechnic of Ibadan, Library[17].
  • Bayo Adebowale was employed by University of Ibadan[18].
  • Bayo Adebowale was educated at University of Ibadan[19].
  • Bayo Adebowale's education included a stint at University of Ilorin[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Bayo Adebowale is Out of His Mind[21].
  • Bayo Adebowale's religion is recorded as Christianity[22].
  • Bayo Adebowale is recorded as male[23].
  • Bayo Adebowale's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Bayo Adebowale earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[25].
  • Bayo Adebowale earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Bayo Adebowale was born in Ibadan[2]. He was born on June 6, 1944[3]. He is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[11]. Yoruba was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Ibadan[19], a public university[27], in Nigeria[28], founded in 1948[29], headquartered in Ibadan[30] and University of Ilorin[20], a university[31], in Nigeria[32], founded in 1975[33], headquartered in Ilorin[34]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts[25] and doctorate[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], academic[5], librarian[6], professor[7], novelist[8], and critic[12]. Fields of work include writer[13], a profession[35] and librarianship[14]. Employers include school of education[16]; Polytechnic of Ibadan, Library[17]; and University of Ibadan[18], a public university[36], in Nigeria[37], founded in 1948[38], headquartered in Ibadan[39]. Bayo Adebowale held the position of Deputy Rector[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bayo Adebowale is Out of His Mind[21].

Personal Life

Bayo Adebowale's religion is recorded as Christianity[22].

FAQs

Where was Bayo Adebowale born?

Born in Ibadan[2], Bayo Adebowale…

What did Bayo Adebowale do for work?

Bayo Adebowale worked as poet[4], academic[5], librarian[6], professor[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Bayo Adebowale go to school?

Bayo Adebowale was educated at University of Ibadan[19] and University of Ilorin[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . alchetron.com. alchetron.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . alchetron.com. alchetron.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . alchetron.com. alchetron.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Yunus Abdullatif · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Ibadan
    Writing language English
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba
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