Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - BJ at 70

Up BJ! Happy birthday to a great scholar and activist intellectual. However, I hope the man that appears on that day when this "conclave" (ala Ken Harrow) gathers, is actually BJ, and not Femi (Osofisan) or Kole (omotosho) since those three are known to be inter-changeable

Obi Nwakanma

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wow, a meeting, a conclave, of the old guard giants. and in honor of the wonderful bj! what a treat for those who could be there.
ken

On 12/29/15 4:47 PM, Toyin Falola wrote:

BJ AT 70 - PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

The renowned Harvard professor, literary critic, scholar and newspaper columnist, Professor Biodun Jeyifo, (popularly known as “BJ”), will turn 70 next Tuesday, the 5^th of January 2016. To mark it, a public lecture is being organized for the day, starting at 11 am, at the historic Arts Theatre of the University of Ibadan. The lecturer, Prof Dan Izevbaye, will be speaking on “The Critic’s Calling,” under the chairmanship of the legendary Prof J.P. Clark-Bekederemo, with Nobel laureate Prof  Wole Soyinka and cultural icon, Dr Lekan Are, as Special Guests of Honour.

We will be expecting you to turn up in droves to honour this illustrious son of Africa, our cherished colleague, friend and mentor.  

YEMI OGUNBIYI and FEMI OSOFISAN.

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