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Ola Rotimi

Nigerian playwright (1938-2000) · Nigeria · On the map · Writers · Died at 62

Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi, best known as Ola Rotimi, was one of Nigeria's leading playwrights and theatre directors. He has been called "a complete man of the theatre - an actor, director, choreographer and designer - who created performance spaces, influenced by traditional architectural forms."

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Awards

Caine Prize

About this person

Country
Nigeria
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2000 · aged 62