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ⓘ About Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka is a published author. His full name is Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, and he goes by Wole Soyinka. He is Nigerian poet, novelist, playwright, and essayist. In 1986, Wole was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature and was the first sub-Saharan African who was honored in that category. Soyinka was born in Abeokuta into a Yoruba family. He would attend Government College in 1954 in Ibadan, then University College Ibadan and then England’s University of Leeds. He studied in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, and then worked in London with the Royal Court Theater. He would also go on to write some plays that were put on in both countries, in theaters and on the radio too.
All Book Series by Wole Soyinka
Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021
Climate of Fear: The Quest for Dignity in a Dehumanized World
Book 5 of 6 · published 2005
Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 1812 Anthology · Andrew Lang,Jacob Grimm,Wilhelm Grimm,Margaret Hunt
Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece
Book 2 of 15 · published 1837 Anthology · Gustav Schwab
Eventyrskatter
Book 3 of 15 · published 1868 Anthology · Jacob Grimm,Wilhelm Grimm,Hans Christian Andersen,Peter Christen Asbjørnsen,Jørgen Engebretsen Moe
Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies
Book 5 of 15 · published 1980 Anthology · Moss Roberts
American Indian Myths and Legends
Book 7 of 15 · published 1985 Anthology · Richard Erdoes
Favorite Folktales From Around the World
Book 8 of 15 · published 1986 Anthology · Jane Yolen
The Victorian Fairy Tale Book
Book 9 of 15 · published 1988 Anthology · Michael Patrick Hearn
Yiddish Folktales
Book 10 of 15 · published 1988 Anthology · Beatrice Weinreich
Legends and Tales of the American West
Book 12 of 15 · published 1998 Anthology · Richard Erdoes
Latin American Folktales: Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions
Book 13 of 15 · published 2001 Anthology · John Bierhorst
Russian Fairy Tales
Book 14 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Alexander Afanasyev
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Wole Soyinka?
Wole Soyinka is a published author. His full name is Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, and he goes by Wole Soyinka. He is Nigerian poet, novelist, playwright, and essayist.
Which Wole Soyinka series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library series, the earliest of Wole Soyinka's multi-book series: it opens with Household Tales by Brothers Grimm (1812) and runs to 15 books across 1812–2016, ending with African Folktales (2016).
How many books has Wole Soyinka written?
Wole Soyinka has 46 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1812 and 2021. 15 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library series with 15 books — and 31 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Wole Soyinka's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Wole Soyinka's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library (1812–2016, 15 books).
How are Wole Soyinka's books organised into series?
This guide splits Wole Soyinka's 46 books into 1 named series and 31 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library (15 books, 1812–2016).