Wole Soyinka is a renowned Nigerian playwright, poet, and Nobel Prize winner. Born on July 13, 1934 in Abeokuta, Nigeria, he is the first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. His works include the play A Dance of The Forests and the poetry collection The Ballad of the Landlord.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $20 Million (2024)
About
The first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, he wrote A Dance of The Forests and the poetry collection The Ballad of the Landlord.
Before Fame
He won several prizes for his writing while at Abẹokuta Grammar School and studied at University College in Ibadan from 1952-54.
Trivia
He was imprisoned for 22 months during a civil war in Nigeria and wrote a significant amount of material criticizing the Nigerian government during that time.
Family Life
His father Samuel was an Anglican minister. He married Folake Doherty-Soyinka in 1989 and he has five children.
Associated With
He dedicated his Nobel Prize to South African freedom-fighter Nelson Mandela in his acceptance speech in 1986.