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Nigerian author

ChiefDaniel Olorunfẹmi FágúnwàMBE (1903 – 7 December 1963), popularly known as D. O. Fágúnwà, was a Nigerian author of Yorùbá heritage who pioneered the Yorùbá language novel.^[1]

Early life

Daniel Oròwọlé Fágúnwà was born in Òkè-Igbó, Ondo State in 1903, to Joshua Akíntúndé Fágúnwà and Rachel Òṣunyọmí Fágúnwà.^[2] He had three sisters, Mary Adéyẹmí, Ojúọlápé and Ọmọ́túndé.^[3] Prior to his family's conversion to Christianity, his name was Oròwọlé Jàáníìni.

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The name Oròwọlé, refers to the Yorùbábullroarer deity, Orò.

Fágúnwà's parents were originally adherents of the traditional Yorùbá religion until they converted to Christianity in the late 1910s to early 1920s. Upon conversion, he changed his name to Ọlọ́runfẹ́mi (God loves me).^[4]

He attended St.

Luke's School, Òkè-Igbó from 1916 to 1924. After completing his primary education there, he taught as a student teacher in the same school in 1925.^&