Lonely Days (novel)
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| Author | Bayo Adebowale |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
Publication date | January 1,2006 |
| Pages | 141 |
Lonely Days is a 2006 novel written by a Nigerian writer Bayo Adebowale.[1] Set in the southwestern part of Nigeria, the novel centers on the plight of widowhood experienced by Nigerian women. The central character, Yaremi, becomes a widow after the sudden death of her husband, Ajumobi ,who was a powerful hunter.[2][3]
Characters[edit]
- Yaremi: The major character in the book, wife of Ajumobi and mother to Alani, and his two sisters
- Ajumobi: Husband to Yaremi, a powerful hunter who died suddenly
- Woye: Grand child of Yaremi
- Radeke, Dedewe and Fayoyin: widows and friends to Yaremi
Themes[edit]
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Lonely Days explores the themes of loneliness, widowhood, tradition and customs, and women's inheritance in Nigeria.
Analysis[edit]
In a 2020 literary analysis, Yaremi is compared with the Zambian widow in A Cowrie of Hope. The author concluded that "although the two novels are mere fiction, the two writers leave us with no doubt that thousands of widows still suffer in African communities because of the weight of customs and traditions."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bayo Adebowale: Biographical Sketch". African Literature: In Honor of African Writers: 1. Bayo Adebowale. 2009-02-09. Archived from the original on 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "A Comprehensive Analysis of Lonely Days by Bayo Adebowale". Afribary. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Adebowale, Bayo (2006). Lonely Days. Spectrum Books Limited. ISBN 978-978-029-746-6. Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Moussa, Sidi Chabi (April 2020). "A comparative study of widow's plight in Binwell Sinyangwe's A Cowrie of Hope and Bayo Adelbowale's Lonely Days". Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal. 7 (4): 272–291. doi:10.14738/assrj.74.8096. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
Further reading[edit]
- Bashir, Aminu (2023-07-04). "Culture as Tool of Widow's Plight in Africa: A Study of Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days". British Journal of Multidisciplinary and Advanced Studies. 4 (3): 60–69. doi:10.37745/bjmas.2022.0234. ISSN 2517-2778.
- Ladapo, Folorunso Oladeji; Akinsola, Abidemi Oyinade (2024), Sotunsa, Mobolanle; Kalejaiye, Abiola Sakirat; Nyamekye, Patricia Animah (eds.), "Subjugation of Widowhood: A Lexico-Semantic Analysis of Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days", Gender and Leadership in Nigeria and Ghana, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 195–214, doi:10.1007/978-3-031-38514-8_13, ISBN 978-3-031-38513-1, retrieved May 5, 2024
- Moses, Onipede Festus (January 2019). "Women liberation in male-dominated society: A critical discourse analysis of Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days" (PDF). International Journal of English Research. 5 (1): 110–115.
- Okekunle, Michael Olamide; Adeniyi, David Sesan; Kufoniyi, Ajibola Toluwalope; John, Temitope Felix (December 31, 2023). "Women and Gender Relations in Asare Konadu's A Woman in Her Prime and Bayo Adebowale's Lonely Days". International Journal of Law, Politics and Humanities Research. ISSN 3027-0634.