Wole Soyinka Nigerian writer

Wole Soyinka is a 89 years old Nigerian writer from Abeokuta, Ogun. He was born on July 13, 1934 in Abeokuta, Ogun as Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka.

Wole Soyinka, Nigerian writer

Birth Place:

Abeokuta, Ogun

Country:

Nigeria

Birthday:

July 13, 1934

Age :

89 years old

Birth Sign :

Cancer

About

Yes, Wole Soyinka is still alive Last check: 2 years ago

Family

His mother died at the age of (Wole was 48 years old). When Wole born she was 26 years old.

Parents

Mother: Grace Eniola Soyinka

Father: (?)

Child

He has one child, Olaokun (65) . When his first child, Olaokun Soyinka, was born, Wole Soyinka was 24 years old.

Works

Wole Soyinka Movies (6)

There are 6 movies of Wole Soyinka.

His first feature film was Shout Gladi Gladi (2015, as Interviewee). He was 81 when he starred in this movie. Since 2015, he has appeared in 6 feature films. The last one is Kongi's Harvest (1970). .

Kongi's Harvest (1970) he was 35 years old

Joshua: A Nigerian Portrait (1963) As Narrator, he was 28 years old

Shout Gladi Gladi (2015) As Interviewee, he was 81 years old

Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me (2013) he was 79 years old

Kongi's Harvest (1970) As Writer, he was 35 years old

Wole Soyinka movie characters

The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:

Awards (12)

Awarded Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences in 1991 , awarded Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards in 1983 , awarded Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986 , awarded Weilheim Literature Prize in 2006 , awarded doctor honoris causa ,

Education

He graduated from University Of Leeds, University Of Ibadan and University Of London

Wole Soyinka zodiac sign is cancer.

When is Soyinka's next birthday?

Wole Soyinka was born on the 13th of July 1934, which was a Friday. He will be turning 90 in only 68 days from today (06 May, 2024).

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