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Wole Soyinka(I)

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Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka was born on 13 July 1934 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He is a writer and actor, known for Kongi's Harvest (1970), Sidi Ilujinle (2017) and The Man Died (2024). He has been married to Folake Doherty since 1989. They have three children. He was previously married to Libranrian Oladie Idowu and Barbara Dixon.
BornJuly 13, 1934
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    • Known for

    Wole Soyinka in Kongi's Harvest (1970)
    Kongi's Harvest
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1970
    Sidi Ilujinle (2017)
    Sidi Ilujinle
    • Writer
    • 2017
    The Man Died (2024)
    The Man Died
    3.2
    • Writer
    • 2024
    Blues for a Prodigal
    • Writer
    • 1985

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    Writer

    • Amazing Grace Yorubaworld
      • contributing writer
      • In Production
    • The Man Died (2024)
      The Man Died
      3.2
      • based on book by
      • 2024
    • Death and the King's Horseman (2023)
      Death and the King's Horseman
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Sidi Ilujinle (2017)
      Sidi Ilujinle
      • based on play "The Lion and the Jewel"
      • 2017
    • Albert Camus in Un siècle d'écrivains (1995)
      Un siècle d'écrivains
      7.5
      TV Series
      • excerpts from a work by
      • 1996
    • Blues for a Prodigal
      • Writer
      • 1985
    • Wole Soyinka in Kongi's Harvest (1970)
      Kongi's Harvest
      6.4
      • play
      • screenplay
      • 1970
    • Joshua: A Nigerian Portrait
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1963

    Actor

    • BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions (2025)
      BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
      6.9
      • 2025
    • Wole Soyinka in Kongi's Harvest (1970)
      Kongi's Harvest
      6.4
      • President Kongi
      • 1970

    Director

    • Blues for a Prodigal
      • Director
      • 1985

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    • Born
      • July 13, 1934
      • Abeokuta, Nigeria
    • Spouses
        Folake Doherty1989 - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      Play: "Kongi's Harvest"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 2 Portrayals
      • 1 Article

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      Was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986.

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