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Wole Soyinka

Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka (born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian writer, playwright, and poet. He has written three novels, ten collections of short stories, seven poetry collections, twenty-five plays and five memoirs.

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Age: 92
Status: Living

Born: July 13, 1934 · Ogun State, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian
Known for: Literature, Philosophy

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1590–1676

Clement X

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1961–1997

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