Biyi Bandele
Nigerian writer
- Born
- 13 October 1967, Kafanchan
- Died
- 7 August 2022, aged 54
- Birth name
- Biyi Bandele-Thomas
Biyi Bandele (born Biyi Bandele-Thomas; 13 October 1967 – 7 August 2022) was a Nigerian novelist, playwright and filmmaker. He was the author of several novels, beginning with The Man Who Came in From the Back of Beyond (1991), as well as writing stage plays, before turning his focus to filmmaking. His directorial debut was in 2013 with Half of a Yellow Sun, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
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