#wolesoyinka
Biyi Bándélé's Yorùbá Boy Running (2023, published posthumously) is an incredibly resourceful novel on the life of Samuel Àjàyí Crowther, linguist and abolitionist, by an original stylist. Technically it's a historical novel but also: news. Intro by #WoleSoyinka. #BiyiBándélé #Nigeria #BookSky
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#Nigerian #Nobel #laureate, #literary icon and political activist #WoleSoyinka says the #UnitedStates revoked his #visa for being a vocal critic of its first-felon-in-chief. What a travesty! bit.ly/4qGWFqk
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November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Trump strips #Nigerian Nobel winner #WoleSoyinka of US visa. He’s been Critical of the Thinned Skin Administration 🤷🏽‍♀️
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Trump administration strips Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka of US visa
The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.
aje.io
November 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
November 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
#BlackExcellence #AfricaIsNow

Trump administration revokes visa of #WoleSoyinka, first African writer to win the #Nobel Prize in #Literature

Soyinka, 91, has repeatedly criticized the Trump administration over its inhumane treatment of immigrants.

www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Trump administration revokes visa of Wole Soyinka, first African writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Soyinka, 91, has repeatedly criticized the Trump administration over its inhumane treatment of immigrants.
www.wsws.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Nigerian Nobel winner #WoleSoyinka says U.S. revoked his visa after Trump criticism😒😒😒! Details HERE also get More news!

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October 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Who would have thought that Trump would ban an articulate, cultured Nobel prize winner who tells it how it is? I'd wear this as a badge of honour if I were #WoleSoyinka ✊️
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
www.newsmason.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:53 AM
“He jokingly referred to his rejection as a ‘love letter‘ and said that while he did not blame the officials, he would not be applying for another visa.
“‘I have no visa. I am banned, obviously, from the United States, and if you want to see me, you know where to find me.’”
#WoleSoyinka
October 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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#WoleSoyinka
“Soyinka believes it may be because he recently referred to Trump as a ‘white version of Idi Amin,’ a reference to the dictator who ruled Uganda from 1971 until 1979.”
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Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka says U.S. revoked his visa after Trump criticism — NPR
Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize in literature, believes his non-resident visa could have been rejected because he likened President Trump to a former Ugandan dictator.
apple.news
October 30, 2025 at 1:40 AM
#WoleSoyinka, Nigerian Nobel laureate and Trump critic, says US visa revoked
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October 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Trump administration has revoked the VISA for #WoleSoyinka, the acclaimed #Nigerian Nobel prize-winning writer who has been critical of Trump since his first presidency

“I want to assure the consulate that I’m VERY CONTENT with the revocation of my visa” Soyinka.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
Wole Soyinka, Nigerian Nobel laureate and Trump critic, says US visa revoked
Soyinka, 91, who recently compared US president to Idi Amin, says ‘I have no visa – I am banned’
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Nigerian Nobel laureate #WoleSoyinka says US revoked his visa
He said his recent comparison of #Trump to Uganda's dictator - "Idi Amin in white face" - may have contributed to the current situation
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Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says his US visa revoked
The 91-year-old Nobel laureate in literature has been a critic of Trump's immigration policy.
bbc.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Nigerias #Literaturnobelpreisträger Wole Soyinka darf nicht mehr in die #usa

Von #dominicjohnson

Donald Trumps Gegner werden immer illustrer. #wolesoyinka, der berühmteste Schriftsteller Nigerias und der große alte Mann der afrikanischen Literatur, hat keine Einreiseerlaubnis […]
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October 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka's US visa application rejected. Believes it may be due to political reasons. #WoleSoyinka https://fefd.link/lpdM3
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
El nigeriano #WoleSoyinka, premio #Nobel de #Literatura en 1986 y crítico del presidente Donald Trump, afirmó este martes que el consulado de Estados Unidos en Lagos le anuló su visa.
October 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
October 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"Books & all forms of writing are a terror to those who wish to suppress the truth." -Wole Soyinka

Literature is powerful. Stories show us how to build better worlds. Book bans, though, are about stripping away all but blind obedience. #wolesoyinka #margaretatwood #canpoli #cndpoli #ableg #abpoli
September 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
𝗧𝗕𝗥 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗲: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 -

A few of the titles I'll be reading this month! (And yes, that is "Planet of the Men," Pierre Boulle's sequel to the 1968 film!)

#books #tbrpile #tbrlist #zadiesmith #whiteteeth #theophilegautier #jmcoetzee #wolesoyinka #yevgenyzamyatin #boum #pierreboulle #booksky
August 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM