Publication date 1983 topics soyinka, wole, authors, nigerian. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A dazzling memoir of an african childhood from nobel prizewinning nigerian novelist, playwright, and poet wole soyinka. Soyinka s rich and evocative prose tells the tales of his schooldays and adventures, recollecting fears and dangers, and always sensitive to the surprises of childhood. A relentlessly curious child who loved books and getting into trouble, soyinka grew up on a parsonage compound, raised by christian parents. The first volume of wole soyinkas acclaimed series of autobiographical works. It tells the story of soyinka s boyhood before and during amazon site. The years of childhood by wole soyinka 9780394528076. Wole soyinka, the first african to ever be awarded the noble prize in literature, grew up in nigeria in the fifties, when both his native country and much of the rest of africa was still roiling under.
A relentlessly curious child who loved books and getting into trouble, soyinka grew up on a parsonage compound, raised by. Nobel prize winning author wole soyinka recalls his early years in 30s40s nigeria. The years of childhood new edition by soyinda, wole isbn. Discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Excerpts from works of wole soyinka associated press. The years of childhood, nigerian writer wole soyinka tells the story of the first eleven years of his life.
The years of childhood gives us the story of soyinkas boyhood before. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Ake the years of childhood gives us the story of soyinkas boyhood before and during. Wole soyanka is a noble prize winning nigerian author. The years of childhood gives us the story of soyinka s boyhood before and during world war ii in a yoruba village in western nigeria called ake. A shuttle in the crypt by wole soyinka, death and the kings horseman. When he was 4 years old, spurred by insatiable curiosity and the beat of a marching drum, wole soyinka slipped silently through the gate of his parents yard and. Its goal was to work with local communities in analyzing their problems and to express some of their grievances in dramatic sketches. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A relentlessly curious child who loved books and getting into trouble, soyinka grew up on a parsonage compound, raised by christian parents and by a grandfather who introduced him to yoruba. Ak the years of childhood gives us the story of soyinka s boyhood before and during world war ii in a yoruba village in western nigeria called ak. His father was a teacher, his mother ran a shop and his extended family could be called middle class. The narrative moves effortlessly from very early recollections to the point at.
Years of childhood by wole soyinka and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The years of childhood is author wole soyinka s autobiographical account about events in his childhood between about 1934 and 1945 in the town of ake in presentday nigeria. Wole soyinka s most popular book is death and the kings horseman. Books by wole soyinka author of death and the kings.
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The years of childhood, which won a 1983 anisfieldwolf book award. The years of childhood, set in the years just before world war ii, is a memoir by nigerian nobel laureate, wole soyinka, that was first published in 1981. The years of childhood has some interesting depictions of nigeria in the late 1930 and early 40s from which a westerner can learn. Soyinka s father is a school headmaster, and his mother is a devoted christian who comes from a prominent tribal family. The years of childhood by wole soyinka and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. The most profoundly symbolic moment in wole soyinkas childhood autobiography.
The years of childhood paperback january 1, 1981 by wole soyinka author. The years of childhood new edition by wole soyinda isbn. And thats exactly what makes wole soyinka a literary icon. This vivid, exuberant book is the authors account of his childhood in colonial nigeria. However, i was hoping for more autobiographical insights. The years of childhood by wole soyinka, paperback barnes. His father is essay, headmaster of the local equivalent of an elementary school, a man who delights in arguing. The years of childhood first aventura edition by soyinka, wole isbn. The years of childhood vintage international soyinka, wole isbn.
The first volume of wole soyinka s acclaimed series of autobiographical works. As the title indicates that the work is more about the town ake than about soyinka himself as a child, perhaps that shold have been expected. Years of childhood book online at best prices in india on. Soyinka founded another theatrical group called the guerrilla unit. Wole soyinka project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The years of childhood by wole soyinka pdf download. A relentlessly curious child who loved books and getting into trouble, soyinka grew up on a parsonage compound. Wole soyinka books list of books by author wole soyinka.
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