I Decided To Become A Writer To Correct Anomalies From Stories I Listened To Growing Up – Wole Soyinka

The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has come out to say that he never knew he would live to be 90.

He recently had his say while answering questions from about 383 students who participated in the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Programme held at Prof. Soyinka’s ARI residence, Ijegba, Abeokuta.

According to him, he never envisaged living up to 90, and he only decided to be a writer to correct some anomalies from stories he listened to while growing up.

He addded that Nigerians deserve criticism for always criticising the state while being unwilling to examine themselves.

His words, “I never broke into a radio station, but sneaked in. The radio station was holding on to something that belonged to the people, and I decided to retrieve it. If that item had been played, it would have demoralised the people and established the culture of brutality.”

WOW.