Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú Igbó Irúnmọlẹ̀
Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú Igbó Irúnmọlẹ̀ (English title: The Forest of a Thousand Daemons - A Hunter's Saga; Literal translation: A Brave Hunter in the Forest of Demons) is a 1938 novel by D.O. Fagunwa. It was the first full-length novel in Yoruba,[1] and was one of the first novels to be written in any African language. It contains the picaresque tales of a Yoruba hunter whose name is Akara-ogun (Compound-of-spells) and one of the formidable hunters of a bygone age, who encountered folklore elements, such as magic, monsters, ghommids, spirits, and gods. It was followed by a sequel, Igbo Olodumare which was actually a prequel to the book and discusses the tales of Olowo-Aiye, father of Akara-Ogun.
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Daniel O. Fagunwa |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Mr. Ọnasanya |
| Cover artist | Ọnasanya |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | Yoruba |
| Genre | fantasy |
| Publisher | Nelson Publishers Limited in association with Evans Brothers (Nigeria Publishers) Limited |
Publication date | written in 1938, published in 1950 |
| Pages | 102 |
| ISBN | 978 126 237 0 |
| Preceded by | First book |
| Followed by | Igbo Olodumare |
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