Yejide Kilanko

Yejide Kilanko (born 1975) is a Nigerian Canadian fiction writer and social worker. She is known for addressing violence against women in her work. Her debut novel, Daughters Who Walk This Path, was a Canadian fiction bestseller in 2012. Quotes Characters are never distant or holier-than-thou. Yejide Kilanko's quote I’m a writer. I still smile at my computer screen whenever I type those words. It’s a beautiful thing when your passion and purpose fuse.\ Yejide Kilanko's quote It is easy for us to have strong negative feelings about self-centered and deluded people Yejide Kilanko's speaks on her new book;A Good Name When we catch glimpses of other people’s humanity, we may be open to understanding why they act the way they do without needing to approve or disapprove of their behaviour. Yejide Kilanko's speaks on her new book;A Good Name As a Yoruba woman, I grew to believe that the names given to babies shape their personalities and destinies. Therefore, I spend quite a bit of time pondering the names I give to all my characters. Yejide Kilanko's speaks on her new book I’ve always felt that one does life better with the right friends. Yejide Kilanko's speaks on her new book Goal, motivation, and conflict are essential story building blocks, and they are what shape my plotting and characterization processes. Yejide Kilanko's speaks on her new book External Links Category:1975 births Category:Living people