Literature Library author
Wole Soyinka
A concise guide to Wole Soyinka's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.
Author overview
Wole Soyinka (born 1934) is a novelist, poet, and playwright whose body of work spans poetry. This writing is associated with Nigeria. Major works and useful reading starting points include Harmattan Haze on an African Spring, Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth, Season of Anomy, and The Lion and the Jewel. Key themes include tyranny and resistance, Yoruba myth and ritual, and individual responsibility, violence, and postcolonial power.
Reading pathway
Begin with Telephone Conversation.