Wole Soyinka was born in Abeokuta, near Ibadan, in western Nigeria, on July 13, 1934. He began his preparatory education at Government College in Ibadan in 1954, and he continued his education at the University of Leeds, where he earned his doctorate in 1973.
Wole and Tinu Soyinka in 1952.
Tinu’s birthday celebration in 2003.
Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian playwright and the first African to win the Nobel Prize for literature, and his sister Tinu are featured in these stunning throwback photos.