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A memoir by Africa's first Nobel laureate for literature continues the story that began in his childhood autobiography "Aké" as Soyinka describes the adventures and mishaps of his adulthood, including his frequent exile from his homeland, his celebratedliterary work, and his advocacy for political and human rights.
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Classical in form, earnest, prestige and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
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- Author
- Wole Soyinka
- First published
- 2006
- Pages
- 528
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks, Random House
- Editions
- 2
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780375503658
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Africa's first Nobel Laureate in Literature. Fecund playwright, poet, novelist, and literary critic.
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