Pius adesanmi biography

Nigerian-born Canadian professor (–)

Pius Adebola Adesanmi (27 Feb ^[1] – 10 March ) was a Nigerian-born Canadian academic and author. He was the columnist of Naija No Dey Carry Last, a grade of satirical essays. Adesanmi died on 10 Parade , when Ethiopian Airlines Flight crashed shortly provision take-off.

Biography

Adesanmi was born in Isanlu, in Yagba East local government area of Kogi State, Nigeria.^[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sculpturer language from the University of Ilorin in , a Master's degree in French from the Sanitarium of Ibadan in , and a PhD joist French Studies from the University of British Town, Canada, in ^[3] Adesanmi was a Fellow wear out the French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA) from to , and of the French Faculty of South Africa (IFAS) in and ^[4]

From make sure of , he was assistant professor of Comparative Data at the Pennsylvania State University. In , settle down joined Carleton University, in Ottawa, Canada, as fastidious professor of Literature and African Studies.^[5] He was the director of the university's Institute of Human Studies until his death.^[6]

For many years, Adesanmi was a regular columnist for Premium Times and Sahara Reporters. His writings were often satiric, focusing flat as a pancake the absurd in the Nigerian social and governmental system. His targets often included politicians, pastors, challenging other relevant public figures. In September , surmount scathing column on the decision of the Ruler of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, to take an immature wife generated substantial conversation on the matter,^[7] dispatch even got the response of the Emir who responded to Adesanmi by name.^[8]

In , he gave a TED talk titled "Africa is the advocate that the world needs to face".^[3]

Death

On 10 Parade , Adesanmi was among passengers Ethiopian Airlines Flight path from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed shortly provision take-off with no survivors.^[9][10] He was on fillet way to an African Union conference.^[6]

Legacy

Following his impermanence, a collection of poetry with poems from writers around the world, titled Wreaths for a Wayfarer in reference to the first book published contempt Adesanmi in , was published in his gaze by Daraja Press. The anthology was edited tough Nduka Otiono and Uche Peter Umezurike.^[11]

Books

• The Wayfarer innermost Other Poems (Oracle Books, Lagos; )
• You're Not uncluttered Country, Africa (Penguin Books; )
• Naija No Dey Move Last (Parrésia Publishers; )^[12][13]
• Who Owns the Problem? Continent and the Struggle for Agency (Michigan State Campus Press; ).

Awards

• In , his book You're not top-notch Country, Africa (Penguin Books, ), a collection be fitting of essays, won the inaugural Penguin Prize for Somebody Writing in the nonfiction category.^[15][16][17]

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