OMOSEYE BOLAJI: A Voyage around his literary work. A new book by Ishmael Mzwandile Soqaga

Excerpts here: "Yes, unashamedly I am Pan- Africanist who believes in Pan- African ideology, if then our forefathers were fighting for liberty of life therefore I must assert my opinion very sharply without favour or fear. I am born of African descent being raised in the continent that once experienced unfairness of life and suppression from other races and creed. I am the descendant of Khoisan, Xhosa, Sotho, Zulu, Yoruba, Shona, Tswana, Berbe etc. I am African and I do believe that’s how I must be perceived! I discern it as a rather intricate exercise to write about the author of many books such as Mr. Omoseye Bolaji, son of the late Mr. Simon Labanji Bolaji who also was an excellent writer. Is it a coincidence to know how Bolaji is connected with black literature? Although a superb and scintillating writer, I know he does not really believe in segregating literature or writing generally; as can be seen from the magnificent mixture of Eurocentric and African writings in his international columns. For a long time, Bolaji the writer has been a literary catalyst, a champion of literature who is involved in spreading awareness. As I write this, I am so delighted that a film documentary has been made about the great man. As a matter of fact I have been researching Omoseye Bolaji for some years now; but it has not been easy. It was actually a complicated task for me because I didn’t have a clue where to start considering his versatility, and the copious studies already published on him. I started as early as 2007,and meanwhile, a young writer like Hector Kunene was able to put together a solid book on Bolaji (2010) (Omoseye Bolaji: a voyage around his literary work - is a new book by Ishmael Mzwandile Soqaga)