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Festus Iyayi

Nigerian writer (1947–2013)

Fame40.5
Momentum3.0
Wikipedia220

Lived 1947–2013, aged 66Nigeria

Nigeria AcademicsAcademic

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6 languages
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1947–2013
Aged 66

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Updated 2026-08-07

Festus Iyayi was a Nigerian leftist writer, best known for advancing his politics through realist novels depicting the sociopolitical environment of contemporary Nigeria. He was also a former president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He died in a road accident on his way to Kano.

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Festus Iyayi
wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
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فيستوس اياى
wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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wikipedia · de.wikipedia.org
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