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•_ f dele jegede: Formerly a resident cartoonist with 
leading Nigerian newspapers, he is a Professor 
at the School of Art, Indiana State University, 
Terre Haute. He is Guest Editor of this edition of 
Glendora Review. 
David Aradeon: Foremost architect and 
consultant to various international institutions, 
he was previously Professor of Architecture at 
the University of Lagos. Apart from handling 
historical designs for buildings in Africa and the 
United States, he is also author of The Dictionary 
of Art, 1996. 
Ololade Bamidele: Literary critic and freelance 
journalist, he is the managing editor of Glendora 
Book Supplement. 
Akin Adesokan: Novelist, art critic, and coeditor 
of Glendora Review, he is currently a 
doctoral candidate at Cornell University, Ithaca. 
Odia Ofeimun: Poet, essayist, and newspaper 
columnist. He has been General Secretary and 
President of Association of Nigerian Authors 
(ANA). Imagination and the City" is excerpted 
from an essay to be published in a special edition 
of Glendora Review. 
Benson Idonije: Music critic and journalist, he 
contributes frequently to contemporary musical 
development in major Nigerian newspapers and 
art magazines. 
Sola Olorunyomi: A writer and literary critic, 
he co-edits Glendora Review and teaches 
comparative literature at the University of 
Ibadan. 
Duro Oni: He is presently Director of the Centre 
for Black and African Arts and Civilization 
(CBAAC) in Lagos, Nigeria. 
Segun Ojewuyi: Assistant Professor and 
Resident Director at Rowan University in New 
Jersey, U.S.A. 
Sefi Ransome-Kuti: She lives in the United 
States and writes under Sefi Atta, her birth name. 
"Misconception" is an extract from a forthcoming 
novel. 
Kunle Filani: Painter, art critic, he is the Deputy 
Provost of Federal College of Education 
(Technical), Akoka, Lagos. He is a member of 
the Association of International Art Critics. 
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Another 
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Tonight More to Art than 
Exhibition 
Old or New- 
Palm Wine is 
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