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Wole Soyinka
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| Born | Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka 13 July 1934 Abeokuta, Nigeria Protectorate (now Ogun State, Nigeria) |
| Occupation | Author, poet, playwright |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Period | 1957–Present |
| Genre | Drama, Novel, poetry |
| Subject | Comparative literature |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1986 Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award 2009 |
Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Babatunde Soyinka (Yoruba: Akinwándé Oluwo̩lé Babátúndé S̩óyinká; born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian playwright and poet. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first African to be honored in that category.
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