Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate Nigerian writer
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 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 |
References
change- ↑ Tyler Wasson; Gert H. Brieger (1 January 1987). Nobel Prize Winners: An H.W. Wilson Biographical Dictionary, Volume 1. The University of Michigan. p. 993. ISBN 9780824207564. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1986 Wole Soyinka". The Nobel Prize. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ "Wole Soyinka | Biography, Plays, Books, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
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