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You must set forth at dawn : a memoir

In the tough, humane, and lyrical language that has typified his plays and novels, Soyinka captures the indomitable spirit of Nigeria itself by bringing to life the friends and family who bolstered and inspired him, and by describing the pioneering theater works that defied censure and tradition. Soyinka not only recounts his exile and the terrible reign of General Sani Abacha, but shares vivid memories and playful anecdotes, including his improbable friendship with a prominent Nigerian businessman and the time he smuggled a frozen wildcat into America so that his students could experience a proper Nigerian barbecue. More than a major figure in the world of literature, Wole Soyinka is a courageous voice for human rights, democracy, and freedom. You Must Set Forth at Dawn is an intimate chronicle of his thrilling public life, a meditation on justice and tyranny, and a mesmerizing testament to a ravaged yet hopeful land. - Publisher.

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  • "In the tough, humane, and lyrical language that has typified his plays and novels, Soyinka captures the indomitable spirit of Nigeria itself by bringing to life the friends and family who bolstered and inspired him, and by describing the pioneering theater works that defied censure and tradition. Soyinka not only recounts his exile and the terrible reign of General Sani Abacha, but shares vivid memories and playful anecdotes, including his improbable friendship with a prominent Nigerian businessman and the time he smuggled a frozen wildcat into America so that his students could experience a proper Nigerian barbecue. More than a major figure in the world of literature, Wole Soyinka is a courageous voice for human rights, democracy, and freedom. You Must Set Forth at Dawn is an intimate chronicle of his thrilling public life, a meditation on justice and tyranny, and a mesmerizing testament to a ravaged yet hopeful land. - Publisher."@en
  • "The first African to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, as well as a political activist of prodigious energies, Soyinka now follows his classic of autobiography, 'Aké: The Years of Childhood', with an equally important chronicle of his turbulent life as an adult in (and in exile from) his beloved, beleaguered homeland."
  • "A memoir by Africa's first Nobel laureate for literature continues the story that began in his childhood autobiography "Aké" as Soyinka describes the adventures and mishaps of his adulthood, including his frequent exile from his homeland, his celebratedliterary work, and his advocacy for political and human rights."

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  • "Littérature nigériane de langue anglaise"
  • "Autobiographie - Formschlagwort"
  • "Biography"@es
  • "Biography"@en
  • "Biography"
  • "Autobiographie 1960-1999"
  • "Autobiographie (Descripteur de forme)"
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Herinneringen (vorm)"
  • "Autobiographie"

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  • "Sul far del giorno"
  • "Partirás al amanecer"@es
  • "Sul far del giorno"@it
  • "Partirás al amanecer"
  • "Brich auf in früher Dämmerung : Erinnerungen"
  • "You must set forth at dawn a memoir"
  • "You must set forth at dawn : a memoir"@en
  • "You must set forth at dawn : a memoir"
  • "Du måste ge dig av i gryningen : memoarer"@sv
  • "Il te faut partir à l'aube"
  • "You must set forth at Dawn : a memoir"
  • "Il te faut partir à l'aube : mémoires"
  • "You must set forth at dawn"

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