Wole Soyinka Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
WOLE SOYINKA
Born: July 13, 1934 in Abeokuta, Nigeria
Biography
Wole Soyinka became the first African writer and the first Black writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was imprisoned (1967-1969) in Nigeria for his writings. Soyinka went into exile in 1994 following the annulment of Nigeria's 1993 democratic elections and the assumption of power by military dictator Sani Abacha. On verso, stamp indicates photo was taken in October of 1997.
2006-Na-plovarne (in person), 2006-Charlie-Rose (in person), 2006-Tavis-Smiley (in person), 1971-Aquarius (in person), 1970-Kongi's-Harvest (Writer), 1963-Joshua:-A-Nigerian-Portrait (Writer), 1963-Joshua:-A-Nigerian-Portrait (Performer), 1970-Kongi's-Harvest (Performer), 2010-Invitation-to-World-Literature (in person), 1994-Un-dieu-au-bord-de-la-route (in person)
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WOLE SOYINKA - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 259202Photograph signed: "Wole Soyinka". Color, 5x7. A Nigerian playwright, poet, novelist and lecturer, Soyinka's writings draw on African tradition and mythology while employing Western literary forms.Sale Price $275.00
$340.00
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WOLE SOYINKA - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 267623First Day Cover signed: "Wole Soyinka", 6½x3½.
Price: $70.00
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WOLE SOYINKA - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 267624First Day Cover signed: "Wole Soyinka", 6½x3½. FDC honoring Higher Education in the United States, 4-cent stamp affixed, postmarked Washington, D. C., November 14, 1962, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
Price: $70.00
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WOLE SOYINKA - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 267625First Day Cover signed: "Wole Soyinka", 6½x3½. FDC honoring American Schools Laying Future Foundations 30-cent Americana Series -1979, 30-cent stamp affixed, postmarked Devils Lake, North Dakota, August 27, 1979, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
Price: $70.00
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WOLE SOYINKA - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 267627First Day Cover signed: "Wole Soyinka", 6½x3½. FDC honoring American Education, 15-cent stamp affixed, postmarked Franklin, Maine, September 12, 1980, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
Price: $70.00
