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Yari died at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Katsina on 18 March 2023 after a long illness, aged 80.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 March 2023 |title=Labo Yari, 'Climate of Corruption' author, dies at 83 |url=https://www.thecable.ng/labo-yari-climate-of-corruption-author-dies-at-83 |access-date=18 March 2023 |website=TheCable |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Labo Yari | |
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| Born | 14 April 1942 Katsina, British Nigeria |
| Died | 18 March 2023 Katsina, Nigeria |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novels and short stories |
| Years active | 1978–2007 |
| Notable awards | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Children | Two sons and five daughters |
Labo Yari (14 April 1942[1] – 18 March 2023) was a Nigerian writer and founding member of the Association of Nigerian Authors. He wrote Climate of Corruption in 1978, the first English novel published throughout Northern Nigeria.
Works
- Climate of Corruption (1978),[2][3] Fourth Dimension Publishing Company, Nigeria ISBN 978-156-014-2
- A House in the Dark (1985),[4][5] Fourth Dimension Publishing Company, Nigeria ISBN 978-156-148-3
- Man of the Moment (1992),[6] Fourth Dimension Publishing Company, Nigeria ISBN 978-156-289-7
- A day without cockcrow and other stories (1999),[7] Informart Publishers, Nigeria ISBN 978-34855-5-5
- Muhamman Dikko, Emir of Katsina and his times: 1865–1944 (2007),[8] Summit Books, Nigeria ISBN 978-194-464-1
Death
Yari died at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Katsina on 18 March 2023 after a long illness, aged 80.[9]
References
- ^ Tsiga, I.A.; Bhadmus, M.O. (2016). Literature, History and Identity in Northern Nigeria. Safari Books Limited. p. 226. ISBN 9789788431879. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Yari, Labo (1978). The climate of corruption : a novel. Engu, Nigeria: Fourth Dimension. ISBN 978-156-014-2. OCLC 7820454.
- ^ "African Books Collective: Labo Yari". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Yari, Labo (1985). A house in the dark : and other stories (1 ed.). Enugu, Nigeria: Fourth Dimension Pub. ISBN 978-156-148-3. OCLC 13205507.
- ^ Yari, Labo (1985). A House in the Dark: And Other Stories. Fourth Dimension Publishing. ISBN 978-978-156-148-1.
- ^ Yari, Labo (1992). The man of the moment. Enugu, Nigeria: Fourth Dimension Pub. Co. ISBN 978-156-289-7. OCLC 28967065.
- ^ Yari, Labo (1999). A day without cockcrow and other stories. Kaduna, Nigeria: Informart. ISBN 978-34855-5-5. OCLC 50906367.
- ^ Yari, Labo (2007). Muhamman Dikko, Emir of Katsina and his times : 1865-1944. Katsina, Nigeria: Summit Books. ISBN 978-194-464-1. OCLC 221729184.
- ^ "Labo Yari, 'Climate of Corruption' author, dies at 83". TheCable. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.