Even at 90, Wole Soyinka whose famous quote is “the man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny” continues to write and live out the essence of what the Swedish Academy described as one "who in a wide cultural perspective and with poetic overtones fashions the drama of existence
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The Man Died is important as a historical testament of a nation told from the point of view of a writer, activist and politically engaged intellectual who has interrogated the failings of the Nigerian state for over a half century.
Ultimately, the Soyinka versus Obidients rift is mostly an intergenerational spat even as their derision of Soyinka’s Nobel Prize for Literature continues. Many, including Obidients, will argue, however, that it’s a fight for justice
The documentary’s biggest achievement lies in the way it humanises Wole Soyinka by shining a bright light on the Nobel laureate’s private life away from his books
The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature has unveiled the longlist of 11 books contending for the prestigious...
Eddie Murphy has married his longtime partner, Paige Butcher, in a private ceremony on July 9 in Anguilla, as revealed...
Guests at the premiere who came from across the world included kings and diplomats, writers and publishers, actors and filmmakers, friends and fans of Wole Soyinka as well as his sister and children.
President Bola Tinubu has honoured Nigeria’s literary icon, Professor Wole Soyinka, by renaming the National Theatre in Iganmu, Surulere, Lagos,...
The Nollywood Studies Centre of the School of Media and Communication, Pan Atlantic University will host an exclusive Filmmakers’ Forum...
Durban, South Africa will host the Durban FilmMart (DFM) 2024, spotlighting the inaugural African Lab Showcase from July 19 to...
The 2025 International Booker Prize, the world’s premier award for a single work of translated fiction, has unveiled its distinguished...
The Royal Academy of Morocco, in collaboration with the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), honoured Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on...














