Olorunsogo – A Yoruba Story Novel about Greed and Consequences

The Yoruba language is powerful — and when captured in literature, it becomes evergreen and documented for generations to come. Yoruba books carry within them tons of wisdom, laughter, discipline, and cultural pride. These stories, whether set in the past or present, deal with universal human themes like love, betrayal, sacrifice, and justice. However, what sets Yoruba books apart is the way these themes are told — in cultural expressions, idiomatic speech, and moral undertones. These are more than books — they are living pieces of culture that every Yoruba child, youth, and adult should connect with

ABOUT THE BOOK - SUMMARY

Olorunsogo is a great Yoruba book, with interesting story line. The book was written by Sunday Eso-Oluborode, and the first edition of this book was released into the public in the year 1991. The book title was inspired by two popular streets in Lagos State; Olorunsogo and Surulere. Ronke and Femi were the major characters of the story. They were both in love relationship, and they agreed to marry one another after finishing their schools. On finishing their schools, Ronke turned out to be greedy for money, and she started joining bad gangs and goes with different boyfriends.

She eventually ignored Femi (her then fiancé), and told him the he had no money. Ronke was eventually pregnant due to her greediness. On the other hand, Femi was courageous and continue to face his life to achieve greater success. Find out what happened next between Femi and Ronke. Were they able to resolve their conflict? What happened to Ronke’s unwanted pregnancy? Find out these and many more in the book titled Olorunsogo.

CHARACTERS FEATURED IN OLORUNSOGO

Below are some of the characters featured in this book
1) Femi
2) Ronke
3) Oladapo Olayinka
4) Funke
5) Mama Segun
6) Ogbeni Esan
7) Morufa
8) Kemi

FACTS & FIGURE
Book Name: Olorunsogo
Author: Sunday Eso-Oluborode
Genre:  Novel
Language: Yoruba
Book Page: 165

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