The Nigerian playwright, novelist, poet and essayist Wole Soyinka is a giant among his contemporaries. In 1986, he became the first sub-Saharan African to be awarded the Nobel prize for literature. His themes have remained constant over time and many African states are still grappling with issues he has raised since the 1950s. Akinwande Oluwole … Fortsätt läsa Wole Soyinka’s life of writing holds Nigeria up for scrutiny