Obi Wali

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Obi Wali was a prominent Nigerian literary critic and a passionate advocate for the use of African languages in literature, famously challenging the dominance of English and other European languages in post-colonial African writing.

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The most ardent advocate of African literature in African languages was Nigerian literary critic Obi Wali, who dismissed writing in European languages.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o as town crier of Africa – The Mail & Guardian

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