Ayodele Olofintuade
Ayodele Olofintuade is a Nigerian writer, journalist, and feminist.Biography
Born in Ibadan, Nigeria in the 1970s, Ayodele Olofintuade grew up between Lagos, Ibadan and Abeokuta. She works as a writer, teacher and editor. Olofintuade was married and they have two children. She identifies as queer, and gender non-binary. Olofintuade writes both for adults and children especially children from disadvantaged areas. She is also an activist. Her first book, in 2011, was shortlisted for the Nigeria Prize for Literature. She has had her work published in numerous magazines and journals in Nigeria including NigeriansTalk and Anathema. Olofintuade is also the managing director of a website about the negative impact of inequality.
Olofintuade deep knowledge of Yorùbá spirituality and culture, she is an important go-to for younger artists. With Laipo Read, she provides educational support for children from basic to the secondary school level.
