Molara Ogundipe
Omolara Ogundipe-Leslie (27 December 1940 – 18 June 2019)[1] also known as Molara Ogundipe, was a Nigerian poet, critic, editor, feminist and activist. She was a known African feminist writer who wrote on gender studies and literary theory. She was a social critic.[2] Her best known work was the 1984 anthology Sisterhood Is Global: The International Women's Movement Anthology.[3]
Molara Ogundipe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abiodun Omolara Ogundipe 27 December 1940 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Died | 18 June 2019 (aged 78) Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of London Leiden University |
| Occupation | Poet, critic, editor, feminist, activist |
References
- "Molara Ogundipe, frontline Nigerian Feminist dies", PM News, 20 June 2019.
- Douglas, Carol Anne, "Women in Nigeria Today", off our backs, Washington, 30 November 1987.
- "Table of Contents: Sisterhood is Global". Catalog.vsc.edu. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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