Tag: WOLE SOYINKA
Wole Soyinka-inspired film The Man Died continues festival tours to Ghana,...
The Man Died, a feature film inspired by Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s prison notes, is continuing its run of the festival circuits across the...
My life was endangered after winning Nobel prize – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that he was exposed to danger after becoming the first sub-Saharan African to win the Nobel Prize...
Christianity, Islam don’t match mystery in Orisa worship – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has said he prefers the traditional Orisa worship to Christianity and Islam because he is fascinated by the mystery.
Speaking...
I prefer wine, avoid water as much as possible – Wole...
Renowned playwright, novelist, essayist and poet Prof Wole Soyinka has revealed his preference for wine, stating that water only takes up space.
The Nobel laureate...
Wole Soyinka to discuss passion, The Man Died on Glo-sponsored African...
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka will be featured on this weekend’s episode of Globacom-sponsored African Voices Playmakers on CNN International.
The 30-minute magazine programme will...
Wole Soyinka gets Cuban medal of honour
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has been awarded Cuba’s national medal of honour known as the Haydee Santamaria Medal by Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of...
Wole Soyinka’s daughter Peyi faces death threat at American varsity
Prof Peyi Soyinka-Airewele, daughter of Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka, has raised alarm that her life is being threatened at Ithaca College, a university...
#EndBadGovernance protests: Soyinka knocks Tinubu’s speech, condemns shooting of protesters
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has criticised President Bola Tinubu for failing to address the shooting of protesters in his nationwide broadcast on Sunday...
LABAF dedicates 2024 edition to Wole Soyinka, unveils theme
Artists, writers, authors and wordsmiths will gather at the 26th Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF) from November 11 to 17, 2024.
To keep the...
Pyrates Confraternity not blood-thirsty cult — Soyinka
Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka on Friday said the National Association of Seadogs, popularly known as the Pyrates Confraternity, is not a blood-thirsty secret...