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She was a political activist within the women's movement in the local community. She was also Anglican. As much of the community followed indigenous Yorùbá religious tradition, Soyinka grew up in a religious atmosphere of syncretism, with influences from both cultures.
The 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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May 17, 2024 · Wole Soyinka, 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.
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Aug 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.
Oct 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...
Jul 13, 2012 · Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian playwright, poet, novelist, and essayist who writes in English. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986 for his drama of existence, influenced by Yoruba culture and Western traditions.
Learn about the life and works of Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian Nobel laureate in literature and a prominent playwright, poet, novelist, and essayist. Explore his poetry collections that draw on Yoruba myths, politics, and exile.
