RE: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Two Africanist Giants Join Their Ancestors . . .

May their souls rest in peace.

Bitrus Gwamna

 

From: 'Michael Afolayan' via USA Africa Dialogue Series [mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 8:37 AM
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Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Two Africanist Giants Join Their Ancestors . . .

 

Daniel P. Kunene (1923-2016): Retired Professor, African Languages and Literature (University of Wisconsin-Madison) - pioneer scholar, famous for Heroic Poetry of the Basotho, poet, linguist, anti-apartheid activist . . .

 

Rev. Fr. T. M. Ilesanmi (1940-2016): Retired Professor, African Languages and Literatures (Lgs & Linguistics), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria - literary critic, musician, liturgist, clergy, fun to be around . . .

 

Two weeks; two losses; too much . . . way too much!

 

May those who know them be comforted.

 

Michael O. Afolayan

 

 

 

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