Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Amos Tutuola
Born: June 20, 1920
Died: June 8, 1997 (aged 76)
Bio: Amos Tutuola was a Nigerian writer who wrote books based in part on Yoruba folk-tales.
Known for:
- The Palm-Wine Drinkard (1952)
- My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1954)
- Yoruba folktales (1986)
- The village witch doctor & other stories (1990)
- Feather Woman of the Jungle (1962)