Ìrìnkèrindò Nínú Igbó Elégbèje (Expedition to the Mount of Thought)

Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fagunwa MBE (1903 – 1963), popularly known as D. O. Fagunwa, was a Nigerian author who pioneered the Yoruba-language novel.

His novels draw heavily on folktale traditions and idioms, including many supernatural elements. His heroes are usually Yoruba hunters, who interact with kings, sages, and even gods in their quests. Thematically, his novels also explore the divide between the Christian beliefs of Africa's colonizers and the continent's traditional religions. Fagunwa remains the most widely read Yorùbá-language author, and a major influence on such contemporary writers as Amos Tutuola.

D. O. Fagunwa was the first Nigerian writer to employ folk philosophy in telling his stories.
(Source: Wikipedia)