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Oladejo Okediji Quotes

1929–2019 Nigeria

Oladejo Okediji (1929–2019) was a pioneering Nigerian novelist, playwright, and educator recognized as one of the foremost writers in the Yoruba language literary canon. He is best known for pioneering Yoruba detective fiction with works such as Àjà Ló L'ẹrù (1969) and writing the classic social drama Rẹrẹ Run (1973).

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There is no money in writing, the only reward you get is fame.

Anyone who wants to write must first read wide. Do not expect to write if you have not spent time reading, and do not expect to become a millionaire overnight from it.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Oladejo Okediji (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.