In the Name of Our Father

This article is about a novel by Olukorede Yishau. For name-related articles, see In the Name of the Father.

In The Name Of Our Father

Author	Olukorede Yishau
Language	English
Genre	Fiction
Publisher	Parresia Publishers
Publication date	2018
Publication place	Nigeria
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	228
ISBN	9781724961631
Followed by	Vaults of Secrets

In The Name Of Our Father is a 2018 novel written by Nigerian author Olukorede Yishau.[1][2][3][4]

Plot

In The Name Of Our Father is set during the military regime of Sani Abacha, the then military head of state of Nigeria.

Awards and nominations

• Prestigious Book of Year for Lagos Book and Art Festival (2019).[1]
• Nominee Nigeria Prize for Literature (2021).[5][6]

References

1. Femi Morgan (5 April 2020). "Reading Olukorede Yishau's 'In The Name Of Our Father' in light of many things". TheCable. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
2. Maria Diamond (2 June 2019). "With In the Name of Our Father, Yishau interrogates national decadence". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
3. Edward Dibiana (28 June 2018). "BOOK REVIEW: 'In the Name of our Father' exposes tragedy of a soulless society". Premium Times. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
4. Edozie Udeze (25 July 2021). "'How in The Name Of The Father came to be'". The Nation. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
5. Tola Owoyele (28 July 2021). "Yishau Olukorede Didn't Publish his Book because 'It Wasn't Good Enough'. Now, It Could Win NLNG's $100,000 Prize". Foundation for Investigate Journalism. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
6. Nathaniel Bivan (23 March 2019). "Eyes On Yishau's 'In The Name Of Our Father'". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 August 2021.