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Odia Ofeimun was born on 16 March, 1950 in Iruekpen-Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian poet (born 1950). Discover Odia Ofeimun's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
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Poet and polemicist |
| Age |
73 years old |
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Pisces |
| Born |
16 March 1950 |
| Birthday |
16 March |
| Birthplace |
Iruekpen-Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria |
| Nationality |
Nigeria
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Odia Ofeimun Height, Weight & Measurements
At 73 years old, Odia Ofeimun height not available right now. We will update Odia Ofeimun's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Odia Ofeimun Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Odia Ofeimun worth at the age of 73 years old? Odia Ofeimun’s income source is mostly from being a successful Poet. He is from Nigeria. We have estimated Odia Ofeimun's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Odia Ofeimun (born 16 March 1950) is a Nigerian poet and polemicist, the author of many volumes of poetry, books of political essays and on cultural politics, and the editor of two significant anthologies of Nigerian poetry.
His work has been widely anthologized and translated and he has read and performed his poetry internationally.
Odia Ofeimun was born in Iruekpen-Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria, in 1950.
He worked as a news reporter, factory labourer and civil servant before studying Political Science at the University of Ibadan, where his poetry won first prize in the University Competition of 1975.
That year his work appeared in the anthology Poems of Black Africa, edited by Wole Soyinka.
Ofeimun also worked as an administrative officer in the Federal Public Service Commission, as a teacher, as private (political) secretary to Chief Obafemi Awolowo, leader of the Unity Party of Nigeria, and as a member of the editorial board of The Guardian Newspapers in Lagos.
Ofeimun studied at Oxford University on a Commonwealth fellowship.
His published collections of poetry include The Poet Lied (1980), A Handle for The Flutist (1986), Dreams At Work and London Letter and Other Poems (2000).
Ofeimun was publicity secretary (1982–84), general secretary (1984–88) and president (1993–97) of the Association of Nigerian Authors.
He was also designated advisor to PEN Nigeria Centre and is a founding member of the Pan African Writers' Association.
Ofeimun is the author of more than 40 works.
His poems for dance drama, Under African Skies (1990) and Siye Goli - A Feast of Return (1992), were commissioned and performed across the UK and Western Europe by Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble in the early 1990s, and his most recent poem for dance drama, Nigeria The Beautiful, has been staged through major Nigerian cities to wide acclaim.
Returning to Nigeria at the annulment of the 1993 election, he wrote columns for The Guardian On Sunday, the Nigerian Tribune, as well as contributing to many other newspapers.
He was chairman of the editorial board of the defunct daily, A.M. News, as well as The News and Tempo magazines.
In 2010 Ofeimun received the Fonlon-Nichols Award for literary excellence and propagation of Human Rights, which was conferred on him by the African Literature Association.
