Labo Yari
Labo Yari was a Nigerian writer and the ace writer and pioneer founding member of the Association of Nigerian Authors. He became known as the author of Climate of Corruption (1978), the first novel in English to be published throughout Northern Nigeria.
Labo Yari | |
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| Born | 1942 Katsina |
| Died | March 18, 2023 Katsina |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel and Short Stories |
| Years active | 1978 - 2007 |
| Notable works | Climate of Corruption (1978)
A House in the Dark (1985) Man of the Moment (1992) A Day without Cockcrow and other Stories (1999) Muhamman Dikko, Emir of Katsina and his times: 1865-194 (2007) |
| Notable awards | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Children | 2 sons and 5 daughters |
Life
Yari studied Norwegian literature in Oslo, Norway from 1966. After that, he worked as a civil servant, press attaché, and publisher employee.
Works
Climate of Corruption (1978)[1][2], Fourth Dimension Publishing Company, Nigeria ISBN 978-156-014-2
A House in the Dark (1985)[3][4], Fourth Dimension Publishing Company, Nigeria ISBN 978-156-148-3
Man of the Moment (1992)[5], Fourth Dimension Publishing Company, Nigeria ISBN 978-156-289-7
A day without cockcrow and other stories (1999)[6], Informart Publishers, Nigeria ISBN 978-34855-5-5
Muhamman Dikko, Emir of Katsina and his times: 1865-1944, (2007)[7], Summit Books, Nigeria ISBN 978-194-464-1
Death
Labo Yari died at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina on Saturday March 18, 2023 after protracted illness[8].
- ^ 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 2023-03-18.
- ^ Yari, Labo (1985). A house in the dark : and other stories (1st ed ed.). Enugu, Nigeria: Fourth Dimension Pub. ISBN 978-156-148-3. OCLC 13205507.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help) - ^ 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. 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-03-18.