Dr. Wale Okediran to join the Panel Discussion on Ama Ata Aidoo, July 2, 2023
Dr. Wale Okediran, a Medical Doctor and former Member of the Nigerian Parliament, is a published author of 14 novels, some of which have won Literary Prizes within and outside Nigeria.
The film adaptation of his award-winning novel, TENANTS OF THE HOUSE (directed by Kunle Afolayan), was adopted in November 2021 by NETFLIX for three-year global streaming.
In 2010, he established the first Writers Residency in Nigeria, THE EBEDI INTERNATIONAL WRITERS RESIDENCY, in Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria, an initiative to use writers from all over the world. The facility has, since its inception, hosted about 160 Writers from 12 African countries.
Dr. Okediran, a former National President of the Association Of Nigerian Authors, is the current Secretary General of the Ghana-based Pan African Writers Association (PAWA).
Sunday, July 2, 2023
4:00 PM Ghana // 5:00 PM Nigeria // 11:00 AM Austin CST
Register and Watch:
https://www.tfinterviews.com/post/ama-ata-aidoo
Join via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86580894258
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