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Kongi at 81: The Legacy of Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate

Born on the 13th of July 1934 to a Yoruba family in Abeokuta (Ogun State), today we celebrate the 81st birthday of Nigeria’s most famous poet and playwright, Wole Soyinka. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986 and became the first African laureate. Another notable award given to Wole Soyinka was the 2009 Academy of Achievement Golden […]

Kongi at 81: The Legacy of Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate