![]() ![]() ![]() In The Gods Are Not to Blame, Rotimi gives the ageless story a new spin, with a fresh perspective that makes his book a classic. So begins the tragic tale that leads to heartaches, deaths and sorrows, which will have readers asking “who’s to blame?” His parents tried to stop fate by decreeing his death at infancy. ![]() In Ola Rotimi’s version of the Greek mythology about cursed Oedipus, we see a relatable Yoruba man named Odewale – a strong willed man who becomes the very thing he ran away from.įor those who are unfamiliar with Oedipus’ story, it is a myth about a mortal who was cursed from birth to kill is father, marry his mother, and bear four children with her. ![]()
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