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  • Abacha, our Abacha, the last of the true Generals and defenders against western imperialism, is dead and Nigerians, whose cowardice is both.
  • Wole Soyinka has lived a life not only worthy of emulation but also Worthy of education.
  • The legendary English writer, poet and dramatist of all time, Williams Shakespeare, in his classical comedy, Twelfth Night,” said through.

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    Abacha, our Abacha, the last of the true Generals and defenders against western imperialism, is dead and Nigerians, whose cowardice is both genetic and legendary, have become activists united against his ghost.

    You see, our activists only pick a fight with the dead, they pick a fight with this dead soldier, because they lack the “street credibility” to mobilise the people against living politicians—merely to prove their bravery to their white sponsors who, they pretend they don’t know, are just manipulative imperialists exploiting the poverty expressed in their demonstrations of patriotism. Even those cockroaches who remained in the dark, unspeaking all through Abacha years, have now gained baritone voices, fabricating stories of their “involvements” and “engagements” in “pro-democracy struggles”, as they queue behind a frail old man, Wole Soyinka, to vilify Abacha and even us.

    Yes, every family that didn’t use “Abacha stove” in th

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    Today, let’s start  with weddings. Or more accurately, let’s start with wedding rings. Now, this is just a random starting point, but wedding rings will do for now, seeing as we love nothing better than to upset your Mondays. Of course, you know what a wedding ring represents: that joyous circle of golden happiness symbolic of  the pure and everlasting mushiness between a man and a woman (or between any other combination of gender you prefer). This ring is anticipated by most women (or any other gender you prefer) as the most profound gift a man (or any other gender you prefer) can give as a sign of true love. Right?

    “In other words: it’s a symbol of love from one private citizen to another.”

    Wrong. Well, partially wrong. The historical origins of wedding rings are a whole distance separate from their current perception. The wedding ring wasn’t a romantic exchange between a man and his love. Hell, no. It was simply

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    Wole Soyinka: Literature, Activism, and African Transformation 9781501375767, 9781501375750, 9781501375798, 9781501375781

    Table of contents :
    Cover
    Contents
    List of Figures
    Acknowledgments
    Preface
    Part 1 Introduction and Context
    1 Studies on Wole Soyinka
    2 Wole Soyinka in Historical Perspective
    Part 2 Historical and Cultural Background
    3 Abẹokuta: The City of Innovations and Creativity
    4 Collective Traditions, Childhood, and Rites of Passage
    5 Nobel Laureate: Literary Scholarship and Nation-building
    6 Relationships, Beliefs, and Values
    Part 3 Literary Works
    7 Soyinka’s Novels
    8 Dramatic Oeuvre
    9 Soyinka’s Poetry
    10 The Politics of Soyinka’s Literature
    Part 4 Legacies and Conclusion
    11 Soyinka’s Contribution to Literature
    12 Soyinka’s Literary Achievements and the Use of Language
    13 Conclusion: Will Soyinka’s Works överleva Him?
    Bibliography
    Index

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