USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: Yoruba Affairs - Obituary: isidore Okpewho

I bring sad news.

Professor Isidore Okpewho, our great friend, teacher, and mentor died yesterday. I just spoke with his wife, and funeral arrangements are being made for September.  Orations to follow.

It was a privilege for me to interact with this great scholar, publishing his last major book in my University of Rochester's Series, Blood on the Tides: The Ozidi Saga and Oral Epic Narratology. He completed this book while sick. A masterpiece, I will talk about this great book after I recover from this shock.

A man of grace and elegance, it was always a delight to be with him. I visited him and his wife at their home in Binghamton, where we discussed his collected essays which I also promised to publish for him. 

I will attend his funeral service and report back.

Toyin Falola

 

Toyin Falola

Department of History

The University of Texas at Austin

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