He is widely regarded as one of Africa's greatest writers and one of the world's most important dramatists. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature for his "wide cultural …

4 days ago · Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka, pictured at a book fair in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2010, has long been a proponent of Nigerian democracy. He has founded several …

5 days ago · Trump administration strips Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka of US visa The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of …

Who Is Wole Soyinka? Wole Soyinka was born in Nigeria and educated in England. In 1986, the playwright and political activist became the first African to receive the Nobel Prize for …

5 days ago · Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has said the US revoked his visa and banned him from the country. The 91-year-old author, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986, …

As dramatist, Soyinka has been influenced by, among others, the Irish writer, J.M. Synge, but links up with the traditional popular African theatre with its combination of dance, music, and …

5 days ago · Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize in literature, believes his non-resident visa could have been rejected because he likened President Trump to a former Ugandan dictator.

5 days ago · Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because he …

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.

Sep 13, 2023 · Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka Hon. FRSL (Yoruba: Aknwándé Olwlé Babátndé óyinká; born 13 July 1934), also known as Wole Soyinka, is a Nigerian playwright, …