Wole Soyinka
Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Babatunde Soyinka (Yoruba: Akinwándé Oluwo̩lé Babátúndé S̩óyinká; born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian playwright and poet. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature,[2] the first African to be honored in that category.[3]
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| Born | Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka[1] 13 July 1934 (aged 91) Abeokuta, Nigeria Protectorate (now Ogun State, Nigeria) |
| Occupation | Author, poet, playwright |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Period | 1957–Present |
| Genre | Drama, Novel, poetry |
| Subject | Comparative literature |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1986 Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award 2009 |
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Wole Soyinka Media
- Abeokuta Grammar School Gate, Idi-aba,Abeokuta2.jpg
Abeokuta Grammar School, where Soyinka had his secondary education.
- Royal Court theater, Sloane Square Chelsea London UK 2020.jpg
The Royal Court Theatre in 2020. Most of Soyinka's early plays were performed in the theatre.
- WoleSoyinka2015.jpg
Wole Soyinka at the Comissão de Direitos Humanos e Legislação Participativa (Brasil), 24 Aug. 2015
References
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