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A Life in Letters

Wole
Soyinka

Philosophy

Wole Soyinka
Philosophy
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Nigerian playwright, poet, and philosopher, known for his work on African literature, culture, and politics. Soyinka was the first African to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986.

"The pen is always a lantern."

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