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The Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka Discusses His First Novel in Nearly Fifty Years
The New Yorker | 2021
Wole Soyinka: ‘This book is my gift to Nigeria’
The Guardian | 2021
The Interview: Wole Soyinka
BBC News | 2019
In the News
EXTRA: This is Wole Soyinka!, By Simbo Olorunfemi
“I don’t know any other way to live but to wake up every day armed with my convictions, not yielding them to the threat of danger and to the power and force of people who might despise me.” – Professor Wole Soyinka.
Front Page | July 22, 2024
The Man Died ‘resurrects’ on Lagos stage
The Man Died, a feature film inspired by the ‘Prison Notes’ of Africa’s first Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, will have its ‘special premiere screening’ on Friday, July 12, in Lagos.
The National Online | July 10, 2024
For Soyinka, WSICE Plans Lagos, London Celebrations
The 15th edition of the annual Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange is eagerly anticipated as it unfolds in two vibrant tranches: the first, a captivating blend of virtual and onsite events in Nigeria, and the second, a cultural extravaganza in London.
This Day | May 19, 2024
Wole Ojo recreates Wole Soyinka in film’s adaptation of The Man Died
Prof. Wole Soyinka’s prison memoir has gone on stage. The cast is a collage of method actors, who can interprete roles with clinical fidelity.
Hallmark News | May 06, 2024
Musawa woos Professor Soyinka on preservation strategies for Nigeria’s literary art
The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa has solicited for the support of Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, in providing strategies for the promotion and preservation of literary art in the country.
Nigerian Tribune | March 10, 2024
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka mesmerises audiences at Sharjah International Book Fair
The second day of the 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) was chirping with joy and energy in the morning.
Gulf Today | November 03, 2023