Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Wole Soyinka across 6 places, from 1954 to 2022.
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Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka (born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian writer, playwright, and poet.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Wole Soyinka was documented, and when
1954year
University of Leedsattested“Soyinka relocated from Nigeria to England in 1954 to continue his studies in English literature at the University of Leeds under the supervision of G.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1954year
Nigeriaattested“Soyinka relocated from Nigeria to England in 1954 to continue his studies in English literature at the University of Leeds under the supervision of G.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1954year
Englandattested“Soyinka relocated from Nigeria to England in 1954 to continue his studies in English literature at the University of Leeds under the supervision of G.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1973year
Churchill College, Cambridgeattested“He spent a year as a visiting fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge (1973–74) and wrote Death and the King's Horseman, which had its first reading at Churchill College.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1 September 2022exact date
New York Universityattested“On 1 September 2022, Soyinka took up the appointment of Professor of Theatre at New York University Abu Dhabi.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1 September 2022exact date
New York University Abu Dhabiattested“On 1 September 2022, Soyinka took up the appointment of Professor of Theatre at New York University Abu Dhabi.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
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1946 to 1951period
Abeokutamentioned“He had his secondary education at Abeokuta Grammar School and his university preparatory studies at Government College, Ibadan from 1946 to 1951.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1950year
Cambridgementioned“Green, an English woman who joined the University College, Ibadan from Cambridge in 1950, and who had been one of Soyinka's teachers and had provided him with a well-worded reference to Leeds.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1950year
Leedsmentioned“Green, an English woman who joined the University College, Ibadan from Cambridge in 1950, and who had been one of Soyinka's teachers and had provided him with a well-worded reference to Leeds.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1952 to 1954period
University College Ibadanmentioned“He was admitted into the University College Ibadan, where he studied English literature, Greek, and Western history from 1952 to 1954.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1957year
Leedsmentioned“Soyinka remained in Leeds after getting his BA honours in English in 1957.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1957year
Londonmentioned“In 1957, his play, The Invention, was produced at London's Royal Court Theatre, and was his first work to be produced there.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1958year
University of Leedsmentioned“His first marriage was in 1958 to the late British writer Barbara Dixon, whom he met at the University of Leeds in the 1950s.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1959year
Nigeriamentioned“In 1959, Soyinka returned to Nigeria after receiving a Rockefeller Research Fellowship for his research on African theatre.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
1 October 1960exact date
Lagosmentioned“His play A Dance of The Forest, became the official play for the Nigerian Independence Day and on 1 October 1960, it premiered in Lagos.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
14 September 1965exact date
Londonmentioned“On 14 September 1965, his play The Road premiered in London at the Commonwealth Arts Festival and at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
14 September 1965exact date
Theatre Royal Stratford Eastmentioned“On 14 September 1965, his play The Road premiered in London at the Commonwealth Arts Festival and at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
September 1967month
Accramentioned“Despite his imprisonment, his play The Lion and The Jewel was produced in Accra, Ghana in September 1967.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
April 1971month
Ibadanmentioned“In April 1971, concerned about the political situation in Nigeria, Soyinka resigned from his duties at the University in Ibadan, and began years of voluntary exile.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
April 1971month
Nigeriamentioned“In April 1971, concerned about the political situation in Nigeria, Soyinka resigned from his duties at the University in Ibadan, and began years of voluntary exile.”source: Wikipedia: Wole Soyinka
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