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A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement 1865-1985

Saro-Wiwa, Ken

Biography

Nigeria
Birth date: 1941-10-10
Birth location: Bori, Nigeria
Death date: 1995-11-10

Ken Saro-Wiwa was a Nigerian writer, activist, and television producer. A member of the Ogoni people, he served as president of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) and worked to prevent environmental destruction in his home region. In 1995, he was accused of plotting the murder of Ogoni chiefs by Nigeria's military dictatorship and was executed. He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for his environmental activism.

Education

  • University of Ibadan

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