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Wole Soyinka

Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Babatunde Soyinka (Yoruba: Akinwándé Oluwo̩lé Babátúndé S̩óyinká, pronounced [wɔlé ʃójĩká]; born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian playwright and poet. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first African to be honored in that category.

Soyinka was born into a Yoruba family in Abeokuta. After study in Nigeria and the UK, he worked with the Royal Court Theatre in London. He went on to write plays that were produced in both countries, in theatres and on radio. He took an active role in Nigeria's political history and its struggle for independence from Great Britain. In 1965, he seized the Western Nigeria Broadcasting Service studio and broadcast a demand for the cancellation of the Western Nigeria Regional Elections. In 1967 during the Nigerian Civil War, he was arrested by the federal government of General Yakubu Gowon and put in solitary confinement for two years.

Soyinka has been a strong critic of successive Nigerian governments, especially the country's many military dictators, as well as other political tyrannies, including the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe. Much of his writing has been concerned with "the oppressive boot and the irrelevance of the colour of the foot that wears it". During the regime of General Sani Abacha (1993–98), Soyinka escaped from Nigeria via the "NADECO Route" on a motorcycle. Living abroad, mainly in the United States, he was a professor first at Cornell University and then at Emory University in Atlanta, where in 1996 he was appointed Robert W. Woodruff Professor of the Arts. Abacha proclaimed a death sentence against him "in absentia". With civilian rule restored to Nigeria in 1999, Soyinka returned to his nation. He has also taught at the universities of Oxford, Harvard and Yale.

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The sun was in clouds. The sun looked out. Exposed a trail of mist and spouts.
Ships followed the ancient lead. Deceiving friends under the sea.
Wow, imagine that? They won't fight back. I got a theory on that.
A whale's heart is as big as a car. A whaler's thought must be smudged by the dark.
They won't fight back. I'm sure they know how. Means they love or are too proud.
They won't fight back. I'm sure they know how. Means they love or too proud.
They swim. It's really free. It's a beautiful thing to see. They sing.
Hunters of land. Hunters of sea. Exploit anything for money.
I refer to anybody that takes advantage of what that is free.
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It's only a thought that makes it seem right. What you don't see is because of your sight.
Take what you want. Kill what you can. That's just one way of the mind of man.
Take their lives. Sell their parts but there is not taking of their hearts.
If I was lost at sea. That harpoon boat in front of me. It's the whale I'd like to be.
They won't fight back.
They don't know how.

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UAE: Meet Nobel Prize Winner Who Is Often Mistaken For Hollywood Actor Morgan Freeman

MENA FN 26 Jan 2025

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Nobel laureate and renowned novelist Wole Soyinka was presented with the Sharjah Lifetime Achievement in Literature Award. Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize ... .

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Witty Lines and Vibrant Brush Strokes

This Day 26 Jan 2025

Life & Style . 2 hours ago ... Inspired by the likes of Professor Wole Soyinka and Onyeka Onwenu, he chose art over wealth, and in doing so, discovered a sense of purpose that illuminated his path. . .

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SFAL welcomes 29 literary luminaries from UAE, Africa

Urdu Point 25 Jan 2025

... justice.</p><p>Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, has crafted works that entwine African mythology with universal themes of freedom and equality.

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Sharjah African Literature Festival to begin January 24

Urdu Point 20 Jan 2025

... and a bridge between cultures.</p><p>Over four days, the festival will bring together 29 publishers from Africa and the UAE, including Nobel laureates Abdulrazak Gurnah and Wole Soyinka.

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This Day 08 Jan 2025

Nigeria . 9 minutes ago. By Steve Ayorinde. Ten years ago when he clocked 80, his good old, shoot straight self was more evident than ever ... “ FESTAC did a lot for the black man ... Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Laureate, who celebrated his own 90th last July ... .

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Death and the King’s Horseman: the return of Wole Soyinka’s enduring mystery

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Death and the King’s Horseman by Wole Soyinka ... You can’t begin to understand the work without knowing a little of Soyinka’s life apart from the obvious facts that he is a 90-year-old Nobel laureate and Nigeria’s most famous writer.

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Sharjah Festival of African Literature to welcome 37 literary icons

The Gulf Time 07 Jan 2025

At the heart of the festival, organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), are Nobel laureates Wole Soyinka and Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose towering contributions to African and global literature resonate with audiences worldwide.

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Sharjah Festival of African Literature welcomes 37 literary icons

Urdu Point 07 Jan 2025

... organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), are Nobel laureates Wole Soyinka and Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose towering contributions to African and global literature resonate with audiences worldwide.

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Wale Ojo to Play Elesin Oba

This Day 04 Jan 2025

He has just been cast to play Elesin Oba in Wole Soyinka’s classic play – which won him the Nobel Prize for Literature – Death and The King’s Horseman ... stage by Wole Soyinka, in 1976.

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“Losing Daylight” Permanent Exhibit at Glover Memorial Hall to Honour Nigeria’s Film Legacy

This Day 04 Jan 2025

Life & Style . 7 hours ago ... Yet, despite its global success, much of this storied evolution remains undocumented ... It also hosted notable events, including the screening of Wole Soyinka’s Kongi’s Harvest, the W.E.B ... .

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This Day 03 Jan 2025

On the 11th of June 2022, Professor Wole Soyinka responded “He (Governor Rotimi Akeredolu) was targeted and there is no question about that ... On the 1st of May 2022 ‘Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka met with ...

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THISDAY Awards: Winners of Lifetime Achievement Award

This Day 03 Jan 2025

Together with notable scholars like Kole Omotosho, Biodun Jeyifo, and Wole Soyinka, Mr Ogunbiyi was part of the Drama and Literature Department of the University of Ife, later renamed Obafemi Awolowo ...

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THISDAY Unveils Winners of Young Global Leaders of Commemoration Awards

This Day 03 Jan 2025

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