The World Celebrates a Legend At 80.

A little biography on the man of the day. He is a Renowned Nigerian playwright, dramatist, poet, author a essayist and a Professor.  He is eighty years old today. The trajectory of the life of this distinguished writer, who became the first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986, is an inspiration to Nigerians. His outstanding body of works, which enjoys global acclaim, traverses all genres of literature such as prose, drama and poetry. He has also written several short stories and essays, but he is better known for his plays, which earned him numerous prizes and accolades from home and abroad. I am a proud student of Prof Soyinka's book.lol
Till date, Soyinka has authored over thirty books in all genres. Some of his literary works are A Dance of the Forests (1963); The Lion and the Jewel (1963); The Strong Breed (1965); The Swamp Dwellers (1965); The Road (1965); The Interpreters (1965); The Trials of Brother Jero (1965); Kongi’s Harvest (1966); The Man Died (1972); Death and the King’s Horseman (1975); and Idanre and Other Poems (1967).
Apart from his literary exploits through numerous publications and seminal lectures, Soyinka is known worldwide for his political activism and polemics. He has been a constant critic of administrations in Nigeria, both civilian and military, and a foremost human rights crusader and defender. Soyinka is a connoisseur of wine and music. He is a poet, author par excellence and a role model. He has done Nigeria and Africa proud with his literary achievements, and we urge upcoming writers to emulate his shining example.
As he marks his 80th birthday today, we join millions of his fans and admirers in Nigeria and abroad to wish him a happy birthday and many happy returns of the occasion.