Dimeji Sodeke

Dimeji Sodeke is a Nigerian writer best known for his historical play Ooni Luwo: One Queen, Two Kings (2022). He has published an anthology of poems, The Big Black Theory and two novels: The Gods of My Parents and Dwelling in the Belly of the Beast.

Writing

Sodeke's Ooni Luwo: One Queen, Two Kings which explores the life of Queen Luwo, was published on 2 June 2022 by Bablo publishers, a small press in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Bolu Babalola is the lead actor in the play of four languages: English, Yoruba, French, and Nigerian Pidgin. The Punch praised Sodeke's use of proverbs. In 2024, his novel, Dwelling in the Belly of the Beast, was published.

References

  1. ↑ "Dimeji Sodeke's Ooni Luwo: Where Radical Sovereignty Meets Defiance – P.M. News". Archived from the original on 2026-04-29. Retrieved 2026-09-06.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Dimeji Sodeke | Biennale of Luanda 2021". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2026-09-06.
  3. ↑ "Dimeji Sodeke's Ooni Luwo: Where Radical Sovereignty Meets Defiance – P.M. News". Archived from the original on 2026-04-29. Retrieved 2026-09-06.
  4. ↑ "Author Dimeji Sodeke recreates 'Ooni Luwo' in four languages - Punch Newspapers". The Punch. Retrieved 2026-09-06.
  5. ↑ "Dwelling In The Belly Of Beast: Philosophical Portrait Of A Society At War With Itself – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". independent.ng. Retrieved 2026-09-06.