Daniel O. Fagunwa
Chief Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fágúnwà | |
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| Born | Daniel Oròwọlé Fágúnwà 1903 Oke-Igbo, Nigeria |
| Died | 7 December 1963 (aged 59–60) Bida, Nigeria |
| Resting place | Oke-Igbo, Nigeria |
| Occupation | teacher, author |
| Language | Yorùbá |
| Period | 1930–1963 |
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| Spouse | Chief Elizabeth Adebanke Fágúnwà (1932–2018) |
Chief Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fágúnwàⓘ MBE (1903 – 7 December 1963), popularly known as D. O. Fágúnwà, was a Nigerian author of Yoruba heritage who pioneered the Yoruba language novel.