Soyinka Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, African Americans, Blacks, Drama, Theater, Playwrights
- Curriculum: African History
- Geographical Location: Scandinavia, Stockholm
- Date: December 10, 1986
Article abstract: Wole Soyinka became the first African to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which he called a tribute to all African writers.
Summary of Event
When a reporter in Paris informed Wole Soyinka that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, Soyinka replied that he did not consider the award his alone but rather an honor bestowed on Africa itself: “I’m a part of the whole literary tradition of Africa. The prize is for all my colleagues who are just as qualified to win it as I. I see myself as part of their collective...
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