Wole Soyinka - Wikipedia
WEBAkinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka Hon. FRSL (Yoruba: Akínwándé Olúwọlé Babátúndé Ṣóyíinká; born 13 July 1934), known as Wole Soyinka (pronounced [wɔlé ʃójĩnká]), is a Nigerian playwright, novelist, poet, and essayist in the English language.
Wole Soyinka | Biography, Plays, Books, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Wole Soyinka (born July 13, 1934, Abeokuta, Nigeria) is a Nigerian playwright and political activist who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. He sometimes wrote of modern West Africa in a satirical style, but his serious intent and his belief in the evils inherent in the exercise of power were usually evident in his work as well.
Wole Soyinka: Biography, Playwright, Activist, Nobel Prize Winner
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian playwright, poet, author, teacher and political activist. In 1986, he became the first African to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. Updated: Aug 16, 2023....
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Wole Soyinka: The books that really change the world? - BBC
WEBOct 6, 2021 · The distinguished Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka has just published his first novel in almost a half century, Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth – a scorching satire on...
The Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka Discusses His First Novel in …
WEBNov 2, 2021 · The Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka Discusses His First Novel in Nearly Fifty Years. The Nigerian writer explains the origins of his latest book’s title, why novels are harder to write than plays,...
Wole Soyinka – Facts - NobelPrize.org
WEBJul 13, 2012 · Facts. Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. Wole Soyinka. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1986. Born: 13 July 1934, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Residence at the time of the award: Nigeria. Prize motivation: “who in a wide cultural perspective and with poetic overtones fashions the drama of existence” Language: English. Prize share: 1/1. Life.
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka on a Lifetime of Art and Activism
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Wole Soyinka is writer-warrior: at 89, he still has his abundant hair, lanky frame and lavish beard, which give him the look of a charming mad scientist. Born in 1934 in Abeokuta, in the forested land of the Yoruba region of southwestern Nigeria, he was the first African writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, winning in 1986.
The Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s First Novel Since 1973
WEBSep 28, 2021 · The Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s First Novel Since 1973. “Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People on Earth” is at once political satire and murder mystery, and a lament for the...
Wole Soyinka – Nobel Lecture - NobelPrize.org
WEBThe Nobel Prize in Literature 1986 was awarded to Wole Soyinka "who in a wide cultural perspective and with poetic overtones fashions the drama of existence"
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