SYNW commiserates with Fagunwa family over death of matriarch

The Society of Young Nigerian Writers has registered its condolence to the “prestigious family” of the late foremost Yoruba novelist and pioneer author, Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa, popularly known as D. O. Fagunwa, over the death their beloved wife and matriarch, Chief Elizabeth Adebanke Fagunwa.
This was contained in a statement signed by the National President of the forum, Wole Adedoyin.
The SYNW said it “joins voice with writers all over the world to mourn the demise of the late literary promoter who throughout her life was committed to sustaining and promoting the footprints and the leviathan legacies left by her late husband in the literary field of life”.
Adedoyin described the late Mrs. Fagunwa as a virtuous woman who played great roles in advancing, peaking and championing the cause of literary activities across the country, especially through the Fagunwa Foundation, which wass founded to promote the literary works of the late legend.
On his own part, the National Secretary of SYNW, Izunna Okafor, described the demise as a great loss to the literary community.
Okafor said although Mrs. Fagunwa died at 85, having lived a purposeful life, the literary community would always miss her presence.
In a bid to mourn and honour the great woman, Okafor further stated that the national body of the SYNW has resolved that this year’s edition of the Fagunwa Day will no longer hold.
It was postponed to next year following the news of the demise.
Fagunwa Day is an initiative of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers and has been running since the year 2011.