Femi Osofisan

Femi Osofisan
BornBabafemi Adeyemi Osofisan
(1946-06-16) June 16, 1946 (age 78)
Erunwon, Ogun State, Nigeria
Pen nameOkinba Launko
OccupationProfessor, Playwright, Poet
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan;
Sorbonne, Paris
Notable awardsThalia Prize
Website
Official website

Babafemi Adeyemi Osofisan (born June 16, 1946), known as Femi Osofisan or F.O., is a Nigerian writer noted for his critique of societal problems and his use of African traditional performances and surrealism in some of his plays. A frequent theme that his drama explore is the conflict between good and evil. He is a didactic writer whose works seek to correct his decadent society. He has written poetry under the pseudonym Okinba Launko.[1]

  1. ^ "As Osofisan's 'Cordelia' goes on big screen | The Nation". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-07-07.