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Amos Tutuola 1920-97, Nigerian novelist, noted for his idiosyncratic use of Yoruba legend and fantasy in tales written in vernacular African English. His first novel, The Palm-Wine Drunkard (1952), is probably his best known.

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Tutuola, Amos (1920–97) Nigerian writer. Tutuola was a visionary who drew on traditional tales of the Yoruba people to create a world of intermixed fantasy and reality. His works include The Palm Wine Drinkard (1952) and The Brave African Huntress (1958).

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