Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, has confirmed the death of
\nNigerian-born Canadian professor, writer and literary critic Pius
\nAdesanmi.<\/p>\n
Adesanmi died when an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed Sunday morning
\nen route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. A total of 157 persons died in the
\ncrash.<\/p>\n
\u201cPius was a towering figure in African and post-colonial scholarship and
\nhis sudden loss is a tragedy,\u201d said Benoit-Antoine Bacon, president and
\nvice-chancellor.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with his family and all those who knew and
\nloved him, and with everyone who suffered loss in the tragic crash in
\nEthiopia.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adesanmi joined Carleton in 2006.<\/p>\n
He graduated from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria in 1992. He received
\nhis M.A. in French from the University of Ibadan in 1998 and PhD in French
\nStudies at the University of British Columbia in 2002.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe contributions of Pius Adesnami to Carleton are immeasurable,\u201d said
\nPauline Rankin, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe worked tirelessly to build the Institute of African Studies, to share
\nhis boundless passion for African literature and to connect with and
\nsupport students. He was a scholar and teacher of the highest calibre who
\nleaves a deep imprint on Carleton.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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