Toyin Adewale-Gabriel

Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
Born	Toyin Adewale 1969 (age 55–56) Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Alma mater	Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Occupation(s)	Writer, novelist
Years active	1995–present

Toyin Adewale-Gabriel (born 1969) is a Nigerian writer. She writes poetry and has worked as a literary critic for The Guardian, Post Express and The Daily Times.[1] Adewale-Gabriel writes in both English and in German.[2][3]

Biography

Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Toyin received her M.A. Lit. degree from Obafemi Awolowo University.[4] She was the co-founder and coordinator for several years of the Association of Writers of Nigeria.[1]

Works

Her works include Naked Testimonies, 1995; Breaking The Silence, 1996; Inkwells, 1997; Die Aromaforscherin, 1998; Flackernde Kerzen, 1999; 25 New Nigerian Poets, 2000; Aci Cikolata, Gunizi Yayincilik, 2003; and Nigerian Women Short Stories, 2005. She has also won awards for poetry[5] and short fiction.[4]

Naked Testimonies deals with Nigerian politics, and the poems are reflective and personal.[6]

References

1. Aka, Jubril Olabode (2012). Nigerian Women of Distinction, Honour and Exemplary Presidential Qualities. Trafford. p. 243. ISBN 9781466915541.
2. Oloruntoba-Oju, Taiwo (2009). "Tracking an African Feminist Aesthetic". In Barthet, Stella Borg (ed.). Shared Waters: Sounding in Postcolonial Literatures. Cross/Cultures. pp. 144–145. ISBN 9789042027664.
3. "Toyin Adewale Gabriel (Nigeria, 1969)". Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín. 28 June 2018.
4. Azuonye, Nnorom (November 2003). "Toyin Adewale-Gabriel". Sentinel Poetry (12). ISSN 1479-425X. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
5. Fandrych, Ingrid; Dunton, Chris (2002). "Toyin Adewale: A Preliminary Survey of Her Poetry and Fiction". English in Africa. 29 (2): 85–99. ISSN 0376-8902. JSTOR 40238964.
6. "The Girlish Girlie in Toyin Adewale Gabriel's Poetry: An Appraisal". Sun News. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2016.

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