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SOYINKA, WOLE, born 1934

Wole Soyinka

Nigerian writer.

Books: 7
Editions tracked: 9
First editions: 6
Nationality: Nigeria

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Collect Wole Soyinka

Earliest first editionThe InterpretersDeutsch, 1965 Most editions trackedAke2 editions

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Series

African Writers Series

In order

First editions, year by year

1965The InterpretersDeutsch
1967Kongi's HarvestOxford University Press
1969The Trials of Brother JeroDramatists Play Service
1972The Man DiedRex Collings
1975Death and the King's HorsemanEyre Methuen
1982AkeRandom House

Books and editions

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The Interpreters

Wole Soyinka · first published 1965

1st Deutsch1965 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Kongi's Harvest

Wole Soyinka · first published 1967

1st Oxford University Press1967 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Lion and the Jewel

Wole Soyinka · first published 1967

Oxford University Press1966 Paperback · African Writers Series Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Trials of Brother Jero

Wole Soyinka · first published 1969

1st Dramatists Play Service1969 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Man Died

Wole Soyinka · first published 1972

1st Rex Collings1972 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Harper & Row1972 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Death and the King's Horseman

Wole Soyinka · first published 1975

1st Eyre Methuen1975 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Ake

Wole Soyinka · first published 1982

1st Random House1982 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Spectrum Books1991 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was Wole Soyinka born?

Wole Soyinka was born in 1934.

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We track 7 books by Wole Soyinka across 9 editions, 6 of them first editions.

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