Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka

Summary

Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Abeokuta^[2]. He was born on +1934-07-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], playwright^[5], poet^[6], and editor^[7].

Key Facts

• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka was born in Abeokuta^[2].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka was born on +1934-07-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka held citizenship in Nigeria^[8].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka worked as a writer^[4].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka's professions included playwright^[5].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka worked as a poet^[6].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka worked as an editor^[7].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka was educated at Abeokuta Grammar School^[9].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka was educated at Ibadan^[10].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka was educated at University of Leeds^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka is The Trials of Brother Jero^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka is A Dance of the Forests^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka is The Lion and the Jewel^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka is The Strong Breed^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka is Kongi's Harvest^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka is Idanre and other poems^[17].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka received the Benson Medal^[18].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka received the Golden Plate Award^[19].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[20].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka is recorded as male^[21].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka's ancestral home is recorded as Isara-Remo^[23].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka's ancestral home is recorded as Remo North^[24].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka's ancestral home is recorded as Ogun State^[25].
• Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka's given name is recorded as Babatunde^[26].

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Origins and Family

Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka was born in Abeokuta^[2]. He was born on +1934-07-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Abeokuta Grammar School^[9], a school^[27], in Nigeria^[28], founded in 1908^[29]; Ibadan^[10], a city^[30], in Nigeria^[31], founded in 1829^[32]; and University of Leeds^[11], a public research university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1904^[35], headquartered in Leeds^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], playwright^[5], poet^[6], and editor^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Trials of Brother Jero^[12], a literary work^[37], founded in 1960^[38], written by Wole Soyinka^[39]; A Dance of the Forests^[13], a literary work^[40], written by Wole Soyinka^[41]; The Lion and the Jewel^[14], a literary work^[42], written by Wole Soyinka^[43]; The Strong Breed^[15], a literary work^[44], written by Wole Soyinka^[45]; Kongi's Harvest^[16], a literary work^[46], written by Wole Soyinka^[47]; and Idanre and other poems^[17], a literary work^[48], written by Wole Soyinka^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Benson Medal^[18], a literary award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1916^[52]; Golden Plate Award^[19], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1961^[55]; and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[20], a literary award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1935^[58].

FAQs

Where was Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka born?

Born in Abeokuta^[2], Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka…

What did Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka do for work?

Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka worked as writer^[4], playwright^[5], poet^[6], and editor^[7].

Where did Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka go to school?

Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka was educated at Abeokuta Grammar School^[9], Ibadan^[10], and University of Leeds^[11].

What awards did Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka receive?

Honors received include Benson Medal^[18], Golden Plate Award^[19], and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[20].