Wole Soyinka Nigerian writer
Wole Soyinka is a 90 years old Nigerian writer from Abeokuta, Ogun. He was born on July 13, 1934 in Abeokuta, Ogun as Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka.
About
Birth name of Wole Soyinka is Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka
Yes, Wole Soyinka is still alive Last check: 3 years ago
Family
His mother died at the age of (Wole was 48 years old). When Wole born she was 26 years old.
Parents
Child
He has one child, Olaokun (66) . 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). .
View all Wole Soyinka movies.Wole Soyinka movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
Character/Job | Movie | Age |
---|---|---|
Interviewee | Shout Gladi Gladi (2015) | 81 |
Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me (2013) | 79 | |
Narrator | Joshua: A Nigerian Portrait (1963) | 28 |
Writer | Joshua: A Nigerian Portrait (1963) | 28 |
Kongi's Harvest (1970) | 35 | |
Writer | Kongi's Harvest (1970) | 35 |
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
What is Wole's zodiac sign?Wole Soyinka zodiac sign is cancer.
When is Soyinka's next birthday?
Wole Soyinka was born on the , which was a Friday. He will be turning 91 in only 203 days from today (22 December, 2024).
Other facts about Wole Soyinka
Birth name | Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka |
---|---|
Archives at | Leeds University Library , inventory number: BC MS 20c Soyinka , official website: https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8575 |
National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC199626017 |
CiNii author ID (books) | DA01294268 |
Employer | University Of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Ethnic group | Yoruba People |
Country of citizenship | Nigeria |
Member of | Royal Society Of Literature |
Exact match | Http://data.nobelprize.org/resource/laureate/663 |
Libris-URI | Khwz1gz34l81f9s |
Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
Writing language | English |
Field of work | Performing Arts |
Swedish Royal Theater Archive | Person/912 |
Europeana entity | Agent/base/60317 |
Regensburg Classification | HP 9380 |
Position held | UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador |