The first African to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, as well
as a political activist of prodigious energies, Wole Soyinka now
follows his modern classic Ake: 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.
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.
"From the Hardcover edition."
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