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Amos Olatubosun Tutuola | |
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Born | Amos Olatubosun Tutuola Odegbami 20 June 1920 Abeokuta, Nigeria |
Died | 8 June 1997 Ibadan, Nigeria | (aged 76)
Nationality | Nigerian |
Known for | Author |
Notable work | The Palm-Wine Drinkard My Life in the Bush of Ghosts |
Spouse | Victoria Alake |
Children | 8 |
Amos Tutuola (Yoruba: Ámósì Tutùọlá; 20 June 1920 – 8 June 1997) was a Nigerian writer who wrote books based in part on Yoruba folk-tales.