Lonely Days (novel)
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Lonely Days is a novel written by a Nigerian prose writer Bayo Adebowale.[1] It was first published in 2006. The novel centers on the plight of widowhood experienced by Nigerian women. The story set its location at the south western part of Nigeria. Yaremi who is the center character of the story, experienced widowhood after the sudden death of her husband Ajumobi ,who was a powerful hunter.[2][3]
Characters[edit]
| Author | Bayo Adebowale |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lonely Days |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Prose |
Publication date | January 1,2006 |
| Pages | 141 |
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]
- Loneliness
- widowhood
- tradition and customs
- Women inheritance
Setting[edit]
The setting of this story is Kufi a small village in the south Western part of Nigeria.
Critical reception[edit]
Lonely Days has been the subject of scholarly literary analysis. For example in a 2020 academic journal article, the Nigerian widow in Lonely Days is compared with the Zambian widow in A Cowrie of Hope.[4] The conclusion of the lengthy analysis states, "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."
Reference[edit]
- ^ "Bayo Adebowale: Biographical Sketch". African Literature: In Honor of African Writers: 1. Bayo Adebowale. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "A Comprehensive Analysis of Lonely Days by Bayo Adebowale". Afribary. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Adebowale, 'Bayo (2006). Lonely Days. Spectrum Books Limited. ISBN 978-978-029-746-6.
- ^ 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.