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Wole Soyinka

Africa's first Nobel Laureate in Literature. Fecund playwright, poet, novelist, and literary critic.

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Nigerian writer (born 1934)

Born 1934

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Photo of Wole Soyinka

Nigerian writer (born 1934)

Born 1934

Subjects

Drama, Nigerian Authors, Biography, Politics and government, Social life and customs, History, Drama (dramatic works by one author), History and criticism, Fathers and sons, Nigerian drama (English), English literature, Fiction, Soyinka, wole, 1934-, Civilization, Fiction (fictional works by one author), Black authors, Criticism and interpretation, Family, Poetry, Yoruba (African people), African literature, African literature, history and criticism, Family relationships, Literature, Africa, civilization

Places

Nigeria, Africa, Carthage, Italy, Japan, Lagos (Nigeria), Milan, Naples, Sub-Saharan Africa

People

Wole Soyinka, Wole Soyinka (1934-), Elesin, Essay, William Shakespeare (1564-1616), "Essay.", Alonso, Antonio, Ariel, Bola Ige, Caliban, Ceres, D. O. Fagunwa, Demas Nwoko, Ferdinand, Gonzalo, Iris, Juno, Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906-), Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906-2001), Miranda, Prospero, Sebastian, Sycorax

Time

20th century, 1960-, 1993-2007, 1946, 1960-1975, 1984-1993, 1993-, 2007-, 20e siècle, 21st century

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Alternative names

  • Wole Soyinka
  • Soyinka Wole
  • SOYINKA WOLE
  • Wole. 1934- Soyinka
  • WOLE SOYINKA
  • Soyinka
  • Soyinka-W
  • Wole, editor and introduction by Soyinka
  • Wole Wole Soyinka
  • W. Soyinka
  • Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka
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