Soyinka reveals where he wishes to visit before clocking 100 and why

  • Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Prize winner, has said he wished to travel to Stockholm before he clock 100 years to celebrate another Nigerian winning the Nobel Prize for Literature
  • Soyinka, in an interview, urged that young writers should not just publish once and relax, adding that consistency is key to getting to the world stage
  • The octogenarian posited that the writing world is a competitive one and that the female sexes are taking the lead

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Professor Wole Soyinka, the first African to win the noble prize for literature, has expressed the optimism of seeing another Nigerian winning the highest prize in the literary world before he clock 100 years.