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A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement 1865-1985
Arrest of Wole Soyinka in August 1967
Summary
Location:
Nigeria, Ibadan
Date: 1967-08-29
Type: Political
In August of 1967, poet and playwright Wole Soyinka was imprisoned in Nigeria for signing a letter to a Nigerian newspaper proposing a truce to the conflict with the seceded territory of Biafra.
News Items (7)
- Letter to the Editor: Wole Soyinka (1969-06-10)
- The Times Diary: Speak up about Soyinka (1968-09-06)
- Letters to the editor: Nigerian author (1967-08-29)
- Soyinka says Nigerian gaol was 'no picnic' (1970-06-27)
- Police hold playwright (1967-10-30)
- Among the Magazines: Index (1980-06-06)
- News in Brief: Nigerian Author on Hunger Strike (1965-11-02)
African Poets (1)
Related People (0)
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