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1934 - present / Nigeria
Wole Soyinka
Plays, prison and the courage to speak
From a lively childhood in Abeokuta to the Nobel Prize stage, Wole Soyinka used stories to challenge power. Rooted in Yoruba culture and unwilling to accept injustice, he turned theatre, poetry and protest into a lifelong call for freedom.
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01A Boy Between Two Worlds3 min
02The Stage Fights Back3 min
03Prison, Prize and a Powerful Voice3 min
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