Wole Soyinka: I am not afraid of death

Wole Soyinka: I am not afraid of death

Sunday, July 13, 2014 12:21 am

Wole Soyinka

Wole Soyinka

Professor Wole Soyinka, the 1986 Nobel Literature prize winner has been reflecting on his journey on earth so far, as he clocks 80, providing insights into his beliefs and traditional religion. The Nobel Laureate dismisses the notion of life after death, heavens and so on. He also speaks on how his childhood in Ake Abeokuta moulded his life in this interview with TheNEWS magazine team led by Kunle Ajibade.

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