Wole Soyinka: An Appraisal.

World Literature Today | March 22, 1995| | Copyright

Conceived to be a "fitting tribute" to the Nigerian writer on his sixtieth birthday, celebrated in July 1994 in then crisis-ridden Lagos, Wole Soyinka: An Appraisal is more an effort "to engage with the man and his work at the appropriate level of seriousness commensurate with his achievement." The high-powered contributors to the book are distinguished writers themselves, and several of them are not content with just exposing the writer's talent but also voice their reservations about his works. Since Soyinka is best known for his plays, there is emphasis on his drama in the ...

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