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Revision as of 09:30, 9 April 2024
Lonely Days is a novel written by a Nigerian prose writer Bayo Adebowale. [1]It was first published in 2006 . The novel centers on the journey of widowhood experienced by African women. The story set its location at the south western part of Nigeria. Yaremi who is the center character of the story, experienced widowhood after the sudden death of her husband Ajumobi ,who was a powerful hunter.[2][3]
Characters
| Author | Bayo Adebowale |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lonely Days |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Prose |
Publication date | January 1,2006 |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Pages | 141 |
Yaremi - The major character in the book, wife of Ajumobi and mother to Alani, and his two sisters
Ajumobi: Husband to Yaremi, a powerful hunter who died suddenly.
Woye: Grand child of Yaremi
Radeke,Dedewe and Fayoyin: widows and friends to Yaremi.
Themes
- Loneliness
- widowhood
- tradition and customs
- Women inheritance
Setting
The setting of this story is Kufi a small village in the south Western part of Nigeria.
Reference
- ^ "BAYO ADEBOWALE:BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH". AFRICAN LITERATURE:IN HONOUR OF AFRICAN WRITERS: 1. BAYO ADEBOWALE. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "A Comprehensive Analysis of Lonely Days by Bayo Adebowale". Afribary. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Adebowale, 'Bayo (2006). Lonely Days. Spectrum Books Limited. ISBN 978-978-029-746-6.