From the Vaudeville to the Fringe Theater is a mirror of the prolific nature of the vaudeville and the theatrical productions in the 1950s when Yoruba land was teeming with versatile and talented vaudevillians and theatrical artists.
Yemi D. Ogunyemi (also known as Yemi D. Prince), former research fellow, Harvard University, former Director, Institute of Creative Writing, Author of Yoruba Idealism, recipient of the 1990 Poetry Golden Trophy, recipient of the 2021 Nonfiction Fellowship Award from the Writers' Room of Boston, recipient of the 2023 Humanities Grant from the Mass Cultural Council, is a luminous literary philosopher, whose work reflects the savvies and radiance of his spirit, and always fascinated by letters, books and the powers of words. Specializing on Yoruba folklore and folk philosophy, Yemi has authored more than 50 titles of literary works--fiction, nonfiction, plays, poetry and children's literature.
