Emeritus Biodun Jeyifo, literatures in English, died on Feb. 11 in Lagos, Nigeria at the age of 80. His research spanned across several disciplines, including African drama and theater, African and Caribbean ‘Anglophone’ literatures, Marxist theory, colonial and postcolonial studies and African and Afro-American critical thought. Emeritus Paul Sawyer, Literatures in English, in an interview with The Cornell Chronicle. In addition to teaching at Cornell, Jeyifo served as a professor at the University of Ibadan, the University of Ife in Nigeria, Oberlin College and Harvard University. Emeritus Satya P. Mohanty, literatures in English, commented on Jeyifo’s impact on him, both through his academics and his character.

Source: Daily Sun March 03, 2026 15:29 UTC