Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian poet, playwright and activist was
the first black African to be honoured with the Nobel Prize for literature in
1986. Soyinka turns 80 this week and continues to express his views as one of
the most controversial writers of his generation.
Deeply committed to social
justice and the arts, Soyinka has been a thorn in the side of many Nigerian
dictators – his outspoken activism landing him in jail and eventually forcing
him into exile. Talk to Al Jazeera speaks to Professor Wole Soyinka, one of
Nigeria’s most prominent voices, about Boko Haram, religion, politics and the
state of Nigeria today.
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