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Wole Soyinka

1934 -

Africa's first Nobel Laureate in Literature. Fecund playwright, poet, novelist, and literary critic.

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  • Cover of: Death and the king's horseman.

    First published in 1975 11 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition deathkingshorsem00soyi Cover of edition deathkingshorsem00wole Cover of edition deathkingshorsem0000soyi
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  • Cover of: The lion and the jewel

    First published in 1962 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Ake: The Years of Childhood

    First published in 1982 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition akeyearsofchildh0000soyi
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  • Cover of: The interpreters.

    First published in 1965 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1975 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: World Masterpieces

    First published in 1991 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition literature00pren Cover of edition literatureworldm00
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  • Cover of: The man died: prison notes of Wole Soyinka

    First published in 1972 11 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The trials of Brother Jero: and The strong breed; two plays.

    First published in 1969 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Kongi's harvest.

    First published in 1967 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The forest of a thousand daemons: a hunter's saga

    First published in 1982 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The swamp-dwellers.: The trials of Brother Jero. The strong breed.

    First published in 1963 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The lion and the jewel

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  • Cover of: Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth: A Novel

    First published in 2021 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Jero plays

    First published in 1973 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Kongi's Harvest: A Play (Three Crowns)

    First published in 1967 2 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 2013 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Five plays: A dance of the forests, The lion and the jewel, The swamp dwellers, The trials of Brother Jero, [and] The strong breed.

    First published in 1964 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: You Must Set Forth at Dawn: A Memoir

    First published in 2006 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Lion and the Jewel (Three Crowns Book)

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Subjects
Drama, Nigerian Authors, Biography, Politics and government, Social life and customs, History, History and criticism, Drama (dramatic works by one author), Nigerian drama (English), Fathers and sons, Soyinka, wole, 1934-, English literature, Fiction, Fiction (fictional works by one author), Black authors, Civilization, Criticism and interpretation, African literature, African literature, history and criticism, Family relationships, Literature, Africa, civilization, Family, Social conditions, Terrorism
Places
Nigeria, Africa, Carthage, Italy, Lagos (Nigeria), Milan, Naples, Sub-Saharan Africa
People
Wole Soyinka, Wole Soyinka (1934-), Essay, William Shakespeare (1564-1616), "Essay.", Alonso, Antonio, Ariel, Bola Ige, Caliban, Ceres, D. O. Fagunwa, Demas Nwoko, Elesin, Ferdinand, Gonzalo, Iris, Juno, Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906-), Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906-2001), Miranda, Prospero, Sebastian, Sycorax
Time
20th century, 1960-, 1946, 1960-1975, 1984-1993, 1993-, 1993-2007, 20e siècle, 21st century

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Alternative names

  • Wole Soyinka
  • Soyinka Wole
  • SOYINKA WOLE
  • Wole. 1934- Soyinka
  • WOLE SOYINKA
  • Soyinka
  • Soyinka-W
  • Wole, editor and introduction by Soyinka
  • Wole Wole Soyinka
  • W. Soyinka
  • Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka

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