Ulli Beier

Ulli Beier
Born
Horst Ulrich Beier

30 July 1922
Died3 April 2011(2011-04-03) (aged 88)
Other namesObotunde Ijimere; M. Lovori
EducationUniversity of London
Occupation(s)Writer, editor and scholar
Known forFounder of Black Orpheus magazine
Notable workModern Poetry from Africa (1963)
Spouses

Chief Horst Ulrich Beier, commonly known as Ulli Beier (30 July 1922 – 3 April 2011), was a German editor, writer and scholar who had a pioneering role in developing literature, drama and poetry in Nigeria, as well as literature, drama and poetry in Papua New Guinea.