Wole Soyinka
The brilliant Nigerian writer and political activist was the first African to win the Nobel Prize for literature. With over 50 pieces of work, his writing includes novels, poems, memoirs and essays that capture his cultural traditions and use rich language. The political activist who is much critical about happenings within Nigerian politics and Africa in general has writings and drama that truly reflect the goings-on in the cultural and political life of Africans. His philosophical plays include The Strong Breed (performed 1966, published 1963), The Road (1965) and Death and the King’s Horseman (performed 1976, published 1975).
