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You Must Set Forth at Dawn: A Memoir

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The first African to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, in addition to a political activist of prodigious energies, Wole Soyinka now follows his up to date 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 fatherland.
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 family and friends 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 incredible friendship with a prominent Nigerian businessman and the time he smuggled a frozen wildcat into The usa in order that his students could experience a proper Nigerian barbecue.
More than a major figure on the planet of literature, Wole Soyinka is a courageous voice for human rights, democracy, and freedom. You Should Set Forth at Break of day 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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