Festus Iyayi
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Festus Iyayi (born 1947, in Benin) is a Nigeria writer known for his radical and sometimes revolutionary stance on social and political issues. Iyayi employs a realistic style of writing, depicting the social, political and moral environment and system both the rich and poor live and work in. Iyayi was a former president of the Association of Senior Staff of Universities (ASSU).
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[edit] Life and Education
Iyayi was born in Edo state, Nigeria. His family lived on little means but instilled in him strong moral lessons about life. He was educated at the Kiev Institute of National Economy, where he studied economics and at the University of Bradford for his post-graduate studies. In 1980, he went back to Benin and became a lecturer of economics at the University of Benin. As a member of staff of the University, he became interested in radical social issues, and a few years after his employment, he became the president of the local branch of ASSU, a radical union known for its upfront style on academic and social welfare. He rose to the position of president of the national organization in 1986, but in 1988, the union was briefly banned and Iyayi was detained. He was later removed from his faculty position. Today, Iyayi is a member of different Nigerian literary organizations and works in the private sector as a consultant.
[edit] Works
- Violence. London, 1979
- The Contract, 1982
- Heroes. Harlow, U.K.: Longman, 1986.
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- Obi Maduakor, African Writers Vol. 1 1997.
