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Wole Soyinka
Playwright

Birthday July 13, 1934 (age 90)

Birthplace Abeokuta , Nigeria

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Born	Akínwándé Olúwolé Babátúndé Sóyíinká^[1] (1934-07-13) 13 July 1934 (age 89) Abeokuta ^[3], Southern Region, British Nigeria ^[4] (now in Ogun State ^[5], Nigeria)
Occupation	Author, poet, playwright,
Alma mater	Government College, Ibadan ^[6], Abeokuta Grammar School ^[7], University College, Ibadan ^[8], University of Leeds ^[9],
Period	1957–present
Genre	Drama, novel, poetry,
Subject	Comparative literature ^[10]
Notable awards	Nobel Prize in Literature ^[11] 1986 Benson Medal ^[12] from Royal Society of Literature ^[13] 1990 Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award ^[14] 2009 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, Lifetime Achievement ^[15] 2012 Europe Theatre Prize ^[16] - Special Prize 2017
Spouse	Barbara Dixon (married in 1958, divorced) Olaide Idowu (married in 1963, divorced) Folake Doherty (married in 1989)
Children	10, including Olaokun ^[17]
Relatives	Ransome-Kuti family ^[18]

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Wole Soyinka was born on July 13, 1934 (age 90) in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He is a Celebrity Playwright. The first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, he wrote A Dance of The Forests and the poetry collection The Ballad of the Landlord.
His genres are Drama,novel,poetry. His popular book is The Man Died - Prison Notes of Wole Soyinka. His education: Abeokuta Grammar School,University of Leeds. He had 5 children Olaokun Soyinka, Iyetade Apampa, Moremi Soyinka-Onijala, Makin Soyinka, Peyibomi Soyinka-Airewele. His spouse is Folake Doherty-Soyinka (m. 1989). Wole Soyinka has an estimated net worth of $2-5 Million (Last Update: November 25, 2024). More information on Wole Soyinka can be found here. This article will clarify Wole Soyinka's Swamp Dwellers, Famous Works, The Interpreters, Children, Ake The Years Of Childhood, Challenges In Life, Net Worth, Telephone Conversation, Death And The King’S Horseman Pdf, Poetry, and other information.

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Family, Spouse, Dating, and Relationships of Wole Soyinka

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His father Samuel was an Anglican minister. He married Folake Doherty-Soyinka in 1989 and he has five children.

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Wole Soyinka Before Fame

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Wole Soyinka, born 7-13-1934, prior to his renown in the Playwright world, he won several prizes for his writing while at Abẹokuta Grammar School and studied at University College in Ibadan from 1952-54.

Success of Wole Soyinka

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As an accomplished Playwright, he was imprisoned for 22 months during a civil war in Nigeria and wrote a significant amount of material criticizing the Nigerian government during that time.

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He dedicated his Nobel Prize to South African freedom-fighter Nelson Mandela (World Leader) in his acceptance speech in 1986. Barney Simon, Mart Crowley, and Michael Frayn were also His acquaintances.

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The Numerology of Wole Soyinka

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Wole Soyinka's Life Path Number is 1 as per numerology, he is a purposeful and a goal-oriented person who has a lot of determination and dedication to reach his goal. Such is the power of his zest to achieve something in life with hard work and resolution. He puts his heart and soul into accomplishing his goals.

Net Worth

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Wole Soyinka's estimated Net Worth, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & many more details have been updated below. Let's check, How Rich is He in 2023-2024?
According to Forbes, Wikipedia, IMDB, and other reputable online sources, Wole Soyinka has an estimated net worth of $2-5 Million at the age of 90 years old. He has earned most of his wealth from his thriving career as a Playwright from Nigeria. It is possible that He makes money from other undiscovered sources

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Facts About Wole Soyinka

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● Wole Soyinka was born on July 13, 1934 (age 90) in Abeokuta, Nigeria
● He is a Celebrity Playwright
● His genres are Drama,novel,poetry
● His popular book is The Man Died - Prison Notes of Wole Soyinka
● His education: Abeokuta Grammar School,University of Leeds
● He had 5 children Olaokun Soyinka, Iyetade Apampa, Moremi Soyinka-Onijala, Makin Soyinka, Peyibomi Soyinka-Airewele
● His spouse is Folake Doherty-Soyinka (m. 1989)
● Wole Soyinka has an estimated net worth of $2-5 Million (Last Update: November 25, 2024).
● His real name is Wole Soyinka

References

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