AFRICAN DRAMA: Once Upon an Elephant- Bosede Ademilua-Afolayan
Topic: Playwright’s Background Bosede Ademilua Afolayan was born on the 25th of July, 1965 at Ikole Ekiti, but she is a native of Ilogbo-Ekiti in Ido Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. She attended St Mary’s Girls’ Grammar School, Ikole Ekiti for her secondary education. She proceeded to the Federal School of Arts and Science, Ondo for her A Level and had her first degree in English at the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1988. She had her Masters and PhD degrees in English (Comparative Drama) at the University of Lagos, and is at present an Associate Professor in the Department of English, University of Lagos, Nigeria. She is also a Commonwealth Fellow. Her research interests include comparative drama, women’s studies, diaspora issues, oral traditions in African drama, political drama and Nollywood studies. Dr Afolayan’s articles have appeared in reputable international and local journals. She is a reviewer for some international and local jour...