Meet Wole Soyinka, he became the first sub-Saharan African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, cementing his status as a global literary icon. In an exclusive interview with CNN, the 90-year-old playwright discussed The Man Died, a feature film based on his 1972 memoir chronicling his 22-month imprisonment during Nigeria’s military regime. Although Soyinka has expressed discomfort with the cinematic portrayal of his life, The Man Died aims to bring his remarkable story of resilience an
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Soyinka speaks fluent French. On October 16, 1986. It was announced ate that Wole Soyinka was the year's Nobel Im Prize winner for Literature, becoming the first African to bag the award. Here, on the 24th,he chats with Bernard Pivot about his win. Credit/Rights Reserved: Apostrophes/INA/Coco Umah- NIV source. | Greg Nwoko
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