Prazeres Interrompidos #316:  Amos Tutuola – O Bebedor de Vinho de Palma (1952)

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Octávio Nuno

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Amos Tutuola (20 June 1920 – 8 June 1997) was a Nigerian writer famous for his books based in part on Yoruba folk-tales.

Despite his short formal education, Tutuola wrote his novels in English. His writing’s grammar often relies more on Yoruba orality than on standard English.