Wole Soyinka (Playwright ) was born in Abeokuta on a Friday, July 13, 1934 🎈. Wole Soyinka is 90 years old. He is a Cancer ♋ and was born in the Year of the Dog 🐕.
The first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, he wrote A Dance of The Forests and the poetry collection The Ballad of the Landlord.
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| FULL NAME: | Wole Soyinka |
| BIRTH DATE: | July 13, 1934 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Abeokuta |
| AGE: | 90 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Nigerian |
| ETHNICITY: | Black |
| ZODIAC: | Cancer |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Dog |
About
Wole Soyinka is a Playwright. Wole was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
His father Samuel was an Anglican minister. He married Folake Doherty-Soyinka in 1989 and he has five children. Find out who is Wole Soyinka dating right now.
He won several prizes for his writing while at Ab?okuta Grammar School and studied at University College in Ibadan from 1952-54.
DID YOU KNOW He was imprisoned for 22 months during a civil war in Nigeria and wrote a significant amount of material criticizing the Nigerian government during that time.
FACT He dedicated his Nobel Prize to South African freedom-fighter Nelson Mandela in his acceptance speech in 1986.
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Birthday
Currently, Wole Soyinka is 90 years old. His next birthday is away. Wole will celebrate his 91st birthday on a Friday, July 13th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on July 13, 1934. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Wole Soyinka’s zodiac sign is Cancer. People born between the dates of June 21st and July 22nd belong to the fourth sign in the zodiac, Cancer. Cancer are known for being loyal, hyper emotional, caring, and intuitive. On the bad side, Cancers can be overly sensitive, moody, and vindictive. Taurus & Pisces are the most compatible signs for Cancers.
Famous Cancer celebrities are Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lionel Messi, Kevin Hart, Khloe Kardashian, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and King Bach. Cancer ruling planet is Moon. Astrologically, Moon represents your emotional side, your feelings, intuition and memories.
Wole Soyinka was born in the Year of the Dog. People born in the Year of the Dog are likable, sincere, protective, helpful, and honest. They can also sometimes be pessimistic, cynical, paranoid, overly aggressive, and stubborn.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Wole Soyinka is a 90 years old Playwright, born in July, in the Year of the Dog (1934), and is a Cancer. His life path number is 1. Wole’s birthstone is Ruby, and his birth flower is Larkspur.
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