Biyi Bandele
Biyi Bandele was a Nigerian novelist, playwright and filmmaker. He was the author of several novels, beginning with The Man Who Came in From the Back of Beyond, as... Wikipedia
- Born: Biyi Bandele-Thomas, October 13, 1967, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria
- Died: Lagos, Nigeria
- Alma mater: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- Occupation: Filmmaker, novelist, playwright
- Years active: 1998–2022
- Notable work: Half of a Yellow Sun
- Children: 2
- Awards: 1989 – International Student Playscript Competition – Rain 1994 – London New Play Festival – Two Horsemen 1995 – Wingate Scholarship Award 2000 – EMMA (BT Ethnic and Multicultural Media Award) for Best Play – Oroonoko
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