Early Soyinka
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Early Soyinka
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Author : Bernth Lindfors
language : en
Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
Release Date : 2008
Early Soyinka written by Bernth Lindfors and has been published by Africa Research and Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Nigeria categories.
"This book contains half a dozen essays on writings by Wole Soyinka composed prior to publication of his first books in 1963. These early works reveal his precocious talent as a writer of stories, dramas, essays, letters, humorous sketches and jokes, the argument being that they cannot be dismissed as juvenilia or immature scribblings for they already exhibit an impressive command of language as well as dexterous handling of techniques of characterization and plot construction. Later essays deal with formal aspects of the plays he published between 1963 and 1973"--Publisher's website.
Early Poems
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Author : Wole Soyinka
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1998
Early Poems written by Wole Soyinka and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Poetry categories.
This collection brings together Idanre and Other Poems and A Shuttle in the Crypt, two powerful and distinctive volumes of the early poetry of Nobel Prize laureate and Nigerian exile Wole Soyinka. Taken has a whole, Soyinka's early poetry may be viewed as a valiant effort to reconcile the mysterious legacy of the old with the often harsh realities of an entire continent's abrupt entry into the twentieth century.
Wole Soyinka
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Author : Biodun Jeyifo
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-11-13
Wole Soyinka written by Biodun Jeyifo and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-13 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Biodun Jeyifo examines the connections between the innovative and influential writings of Wole Soyinka and his radical political activism. Jeyifo carries out detailed analyses of Soyinka's most ambitious works, relating them to the controversies generated by Soyinka's use of literature and theatre for radical political purposes. He gives a fascinating account of the profound but paradoxical affinities and misgivings Soyinka has felt about the significance of the avant-garde movements of the twentieth century. Jeyifo also explores Soyinka's works with regard to the impact on his artistic sensibilities of the pervasiveness of representational ambiguity and linguistic exuberance in Yoruba culture. The analyses and evaluations of this study are presented in the context of Soyinka's sustained engagement with the violence of collective experience in post-independence, postcolonial Africa and the developing world. No existing study of Soyinka's works and career has attempted such a systematic investigation of their complex relationship to politics.
Wole Soyinka Literature Activism And African Transformation
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Author : Bola Dauda
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2021-09-09
Wole Soyinka Literature Activism And African Transformation written by Bola Dauda and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This timely and expansive biography of Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian writer, Nobel laureate, and social activist, shows how the author's early years influence his life's work and how his writing, in turn, informs his political engagement. Three sections spanning his life, major texts, and place in history, connect Soyinka's legacy with global issues beyond the borders of his own country, and indeed beyond the African continent. Covering his encounters with the widespread rise of kleptocratic rule and international corporate corruption, his reflection on the human condition of the North-South divide, and the consequences of postcolonialism, this comprehensive biography locates Wole Soyinka as a global figure whose life and works have made him a subject of conversation in the public sphere, as well as one of Africa's most successful and popular authors. Looking at the different forms of Soyinka's work--plays, novels, and memoirs, among others--this volume argues that Soyinka used writing to inform, mobilize, and sometimes incite civil action, in a decades-long attempt at literary social engineering.
Research On Wole Soyinka
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Author : James Gibbs
language : en
Publisher: Africa World Press
Release Date : 1993
Research On Wole Soyinka written by James Gibbs and has been published by Africa World Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Authors categories.
A broad introduction to the works of the Nobel Prize-winning Nigerian writer and the varieties of criticism they have elicited. There are many different critical methodologies represented, ranging from those concerned with verbal texture (linguistic, structural, and textual approaches) to those focusing on cultural context (historical, mythological, and comparative studies). Most of the articles were originally published in Research in African Literatures. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Perspectives On Wole Soyinka
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date :
Perspectives On Wole Soyinka written by and has been published by Univ. Press of Mississippi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Authors, Nigerian categories.
Essays that examine the aesthetics and the radical politics of one of Africa's greatest writers
Ake
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Author : Wole Soyinka
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 1981
Ake written by Wole Soyinka and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A dazzling memoir of an African childhood from Nobel Prize-winning Nigerian novelist, playwright, and poet Wole Soyinka. Aké: The Years of Childhood gives us the story of Soyinka's boyhood before and during World War II in a Yoruba village in western Nigeria called Aké. A relentlessly curious child who loved books and getting into trouble, Soyinka grew up on a parsonage compound, raised by Christian parents and by a grandfather who introduced him to Yoruba spiritual traditions. His vivid evocation of the colorful sights, sounds, and aromas of the world that shaped him is both lyrically beautiful and laced with humor and the sheer delight of a child's-eye view. A classic of African autobiography, Aké is also a transcendantly timeless portrait of the mysteries of childhood.
Creating Postcolonial Literature
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Author : C. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-04-21
Creating Postcolonial Literature written by C. Davis and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-21 with Literary Criticism categories.
Using case studies, this book explores the publishing of African literature, addressing the construction of literary value, relationships between African writers and British publishers, and importance of the African market. It analyses the historical, political and economic conditions framing the emergence of postcolonial literature.
Soyinka S Language
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Author : Ofoego, Obioma
language : en
Publisher: Kwara State University Press
Release Date : 2018-03-28
Soyinka S Language written by Ofoego, Obioma and has been published by Kwara State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-28 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book explores in depth the uses of language in Wole Soyinka’s plays, poetry and prose. The author approaches Soyinka’s works through meticulous close readings, giving the writer his due by capturing the complexities, ambiguities, and nuances of his language.
Wole Soyinka
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Author : Mpalive-Hangson Msiska
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-11
Wole Soyinka written by Mpalive-Hangson Msiska and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11 with Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature categories.
The book reconsiders Soyinka's contribution to the debate about African identity, exploring the various elements constituting his distinctive aesthetic and apprehension of African culture. It concentrates on his plays, his fiction and poetry and investigates his views on the relationship between myth, history, and modernity, primarily highlighting his conception of the nature of African post-colonial society and power. Also, the book looks at Soyinka's exploration of the metaphysical aspects of evil, particularly as manifested in political violence, and, in addition, it examines his belief in the irrepressibility of the human desire to transcend any form of political, spiritual and social oppression. Finally, it argues that Soyinka's major contribution to our understanding of contemporary African life and art lies in his attempts to move beyond the idea of identity as an opposition between Self and Other to a conception of identity in which such concepts are either themselves questioned or transferr