''Lonely Days'' is a 2006 novel written by a Nigerian writer

Bayo Adebowale Bayo Adebowale (born 6 June 1944) is a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, critic, librarian and founder of the African Heritage Library and Cultural Centre, Adeyipo, Ibadan Oyo State Early life and education He was born on 6 June 1944 in Ibada ...

. Set in the southwestern part of Nigeria, the novel centers on the plight of widowhood experienced by Nigerian women. The central character, Yaremi, becomes a widow after the sudden death of her husband, Ajumobi ,who was a powerful hunter.

Characters

* Yaremi: The major character in the book, wife of Ajumobi and mother to Alani, and his two sisters * Ajumobi: Husband to Yaremi, a powerful hunter who died suddenly * Woye: Grand child of Yaremi * Radeke, Dedewe and Fayoyin: widows and friends to Yaremi

Themes

''Lonely Days'' explores the themes of loneliness, widowhood, tradition and customs, and women's inheritance in Nigeria.

References

* * * {{Cite journal , last=Okekunle , first=Michael Olamide , last2=Adeniyi , first2=David Sesan , last3=Kufoniyi , first3=Ajibola Toluwalope , last4=John , first4=Temitope Felix , date=December 31, 2023 , title=Women and Gender Relations in Asare Konadu's ''A Woman in Her Prime'' and Bayo Adebowale's ''Lonely Days'' , url=https://cambridgeresearchpub.com/ijlphr/article/view/117 , journal=International Journal of Law, Politics and Humanities Research , language=en , issn=3027-0634 2006 novels Novels set in Nigeria

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