Kola Tubosun

Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún
Born
Kolawole Olugbemiro Olatubosun Oladapo

22 September 1981 (1981-09-22) (age 43)
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Other namesKola Olatubosun
Alma mater
Occupations
Known for
Notable work
  • "Edwardsville by Heart", a collection of poetry
  • "Ìgbà Èwe", the translated poems of Emily R. Grosholz
  • Ebrohimie Road -- a documentary film (2024)
SpouseTemie Giwa
Websitekolatubosun.com

Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún (Pronunciationⓘ; born 22 September 1981) is a Nigerian linguist, writer, translator, scholar, cultural activist and film-maker.[1][2][3][4] His work and influence span the fields of education, language technology, literature, journalism, and linguistics. He is the recipient of the 2016 Premio Ostana "Special Prize" for Writings in the Mother Tongue (Ostana Premio Scritture in Lingua Madre) for his work in language advocacy.[5][6][7] He writes in Yoruba and English, and is currently the Africa editor of the Best Literary Translations anthology, published by Deep Vellum.[8]

  1. ^ Olofinlua, Temitayo (25 May 2015). "Nigerian Scholar Creates an Online Home for Yoruba Names". Global Press Journal. Global Press. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. With the help of volunteers and crowdsourcing contributors, he is creating an online compendium of Yoruba names with meanings and aural pronunciations.
  2. ^ Wikina, Ebenezar. "A Stroll with Kola Tubosun, Teacher, Writer, Linguist and Founder, YorubaName.com". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Writing a New Nigeria: Ideas of Identity" Archived 5 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, BBC Radio 4,
  4. ^ Kan, Toni (13 July 2024). "Ebrohimie Road – from Soyinka's Shrine to Fashina's Altar – Toni Kan". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ Utor, Florence (31 January 2016). "Tobosun Receives International Award For Mother Tongue Literature 2016". The Guardian. Nigeria. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016.
  6. ^ Uhakheme, Ozolua (25 January 2016). "Nigerian author wins Premio Ostana award for scriptures". The Nation. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Giunge a conclusione l'ottava edizione del Premio Ostana". 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. ^ Anothai, Noh; Call, Wendy; Tekten, Oyku; Tubosun, Kola (19 April 2024). Hirshfield, Jane (ed.). Best Literary Translations 2024. Deep Vellum. ISBN 978-1-64605-335-3.