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Sola Owonibi Author & Editor

Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy to time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.

Sola Owonibi (introduction), an award-winning African poet and playwright, is a professor of African literature whose research and publication profile is characterized by Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, African oral literature as well as literature and healing. A research scholar at the Centre for African Studies, University of Florida, Owonibi is also a postdoctoral fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies/African Humanities Program; and a laureate of CODESRIA Meaning-making Research Initiatives. He is a member of African Literature Association, African Studies Association and the International Society for Oral Literature of Africa.