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Duro Ladipo
Nigerian playwright (1926–1978)
Duro Ladipo | |
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Ladipo c. 1955 | |
| Born | Dúródọlá Dúróṣọmọ́ Dúróoríkẹ́ Timothy Adìsá Ládipọ (1926-12-18)18 December 1926 Osogbo, Osun State, British Nigeria (now Nigeria) |
| Died | 11 March 1978(1978-03-11) (aged 51) Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright, actor, producer, dramatist |
| Language | Yoruba |
| Period | 1961–1978 |
| Notable works | Ọba kò so, Oba waja |
| Spouse | Abiodun Duro-Ladipo (m.
1964–1978), among others |
Durodola Durosomo Duroorike Timothy Adisa Ladipo(18 December 1926 – 11 March 1978), more commonly known as Duro Ladipo, was one of the best known and critically acclaimed Yoruba dramatists who emerged from postcolonial Africa.
Writing solely in the Yoruba language, he captivated the symbolic spirit of Yoruba mythologies in his plays, which were later adapted to other media such as photography, television and cinema. His most famous play, Ọba kò so (The King did not Hang