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Wole Soyinka
Nigerian playwright, writer, poet.Biography of wole soyinka nigerianNobel Prize in Literature, 1986. Date of Birth: 13.07.1934 Country: Nigeria |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Theatrical Beginnings and Studies in England
- Early Plays and the Establishment of "Masks-1960"
- Political Activism and University Tenure
- Civil War and Literary Success
- Post-Civil War and Nobel Prize Recognition
- Later Life and Legacy
Early Life and Education
Wole Soyinka, a prominent Nigerian playwright, novelist, and poet, was born on July 13, 1934, in Abeokuta, Western Nigeria, then a British colony.
Samuel Ayodele Soyinka, his father, was the headmaster of St. Peter's Primary (Anglican) School in Abeokuta, while his mother, Grace Eniola Soyinka, owned a store and was actively involved in politics.
From a well-to-do Yoruba family, Soyinka attended St.
Peter's Primary School and subsequently won several awards for his writing at Abeokuta Grammar School. In 1946, he enrolled in Government College in I