Biyi Bandele
Nigerian writer (1967–2022)
Biyi Bandele (born Biyi Bandele-Thomas; 13 October 1967 – 7 August 2022)[1] was a Nigerian novelist, playwright and director.[1] Bandele was born in Kafanchan, Nigeria. He directed the 2013 movie Half of a Yellow Sun and the 2022 Netflix series Blood Sisters.
Bandele died in Lagos, Nigeria on 7 August 2022 at the age of 54.[2][3][4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Micah L. Issitt, "Bandele, Biyi", Contemporary Black Biography, 2009. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ Lenbang, Jerry (August 8, 2022). "Biyi Bandele, director of 'Half of a Yellow Sun', dies at 54". TheCable Lifestyle. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ Busari, Stephanie (9 August 2022). "'A monumental loss to Nigeria's film industry,' director Biyi Bandele passes away at 54". CNN. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ Premium Times (2022-08-08). "Nigerian novelist Biyi Bandele is dead". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
Other websites
change- The International Student Playscript Competition
- Biyi Bandele-Thomas Archived 28 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine at Doollee.com: The Playwrights Database
- "Writers: Biyi Bandele", The British Council
- Encompass Books
- Interview with Koye Oyedeji, BBC, Africa Beyond.
- Al Jazeera English: "Interview: Biyi Bandele", YouTube.
- Biyi Bandele Archived 2017-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at the Berlin International Literature Festival 2003
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