I have an ambition to be the second Nobel Laureate in Literature - Babatunde Adebayo

I HAVE AN AMBITION TO BE THE SECOND NOBEL LAUREATE IN LITERATURE - BABATUNDE ADEBAYO

 

Babatunde Adebayo A. (Jr.) is a final year student of Electronics/Telecommunication Engineering in the Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the institution’s Newspaper which operates under the banner of the Union of Campus Journalist (UCJ)/Press Council TPI.. In this brief interview with Wole Adedoyin, he talks about his writing career.

WA: WHY DO YOU WRITE?

BAA:  I write due to a strong compulsive passion. And of course, I have an ambition to be the second Nobel laureate in literature.

WA: WHICH WRITER(S) DO YOU ADMIRE?

BAA: A long list, but I like Wole Soyinka, Nnedi Okarafor, George R. R. Martin, J. K. Rowling. J. R. R. Tolkien and Chimamanda Adiche.

WA: WHAT ARE YOU READING RIGHT NOW? ARE THERE ANY AUTHORS (LIVING OR DEAD) THAT YOU WOULD NAME AS INFLUENCES?

BAA: I’m reading Thinking for a Change. Dead? Tolkien and Achebe. Maybe ancient ones like Shakespeare sand Homer.

WA:  WHAT WAS THE BOOK THAT MOST INFLUENCED YOUR LIFE — AND WHY?

BAA:  48 Laws of Power. I saw it at the lowest point in my life. Amidst heartbreak, depression and disappointment.

WA: WHAT ARE YOUR 10 FAVORITE BOOKS —AND WHY?

BAA: A Song of Ice and Fire series (5 books)

48 Laws of Power.

The Lord of the Rings series (3 Books)

King Henry's Six Wives

Dunno.. They just seemed to open my mind wide.

WA:  FAVORITE MUSIC?

BAA: Anything from One Direction, Michael Jackson, Khalid, Fela, Brymo, Rihanna is favorite in my books.

WA: FAVORITE FILMS?

BAA: Inception, Titanic, Avatar, and Justice League.

WA:  IF YOU HAD A BOOK CLUB, WHAT WOULD IT BE READING — AND WHY?

 BAA: My books... Lol

 

WA:  WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BOOKS TO GIVE — AND GET — AS GIFTS?

BAA: 48 Laws of power, Gifted Hands, anything psychological.

WA:  GIVE US THREE "GOOD TO KNOW" FACTS ABOUT YOU. BE CREATIVE. TELL US ABOUT THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR WRITING.

BAA: Oh... I'm notorious for being blunt. I try to be as honest as possible, and well I get hated for it. For my writing however, my main skill isn't about a good grammar it's more about my imaginative mind... It’s often in the clouds, I over think, critical thinking. So it forces rapid thinking of a preferred scene in my mind.  Plus, I think I'm cool headed. Nice to be with. I think.

WA: WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT YOUR READERS TO KNOW? CONSIDER HERE YOUR LIKES AND DISLIKES, YOUR INTERESTS AND HOBBIES, YOUR FAVORITE WAYS TO UNWIND — WHATEVER COMES TO MIND.

BAA:  Yeah, I want to use the medium to share untold stories. Many don't know of past events and while history repeats itself... Those people are bound to make same mistakes... I hope to help avoid it. What I don't like? Lies... I hate it because it brings unpredictability. I hate something that's not clear, because I'm often always clear. What I like? Meeting someone who is free spirited. Also doing something that helps the needy. Favourite ways to relax. Chat with friends, preferably old friends... Talk about love and life over a glass of wine.