Kunle Okesipe

Writer

[Omoyele Sowore @sowore]

Today belongs to Prof. Wole Soyinka as he marks his 92nd birthday.

Happy Birthday to Africa's first Nobel Laureate in Literature, a towering intellectual, playwright, poet, and one of the continent's most enduring voices for justice, freedom, and the dignity of humanity.

I wish Prof. Soyinka good health, continued strength, and many more years of inspiring generations with his courage, intellect, and unwavering commitment to truth.

Happy 92nd Birthday, Prof. Wole Soyinka!

[Kunle Okesipe @ogunnian]

@Ausbones If I know none, could it lead to onychotillomania? You pick your fingernails trying to remember one.

[Nigerian Books of Record @BooksofRecordNG]

Today, we celebrate the birthday of a true titan, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature (1986) and a newly honored Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON)!

Since 2012, just a year after the Nigerian Books of Record (NBR) was established

[Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @MushtaqBilalPhD]

Dr. Ally Louks's PhD thesis is set to be one of the most influential theses of 21st century. Puts forward an original argument with remarkable clarity.

Already has 85M+ views on X/Twitter.

Most people criticizing her don't understand her argument at all.

I have a PhD in literary studies, and in this thread, we'll do a close reading of her abstract to understand her argument in simple English.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

“The creative process is simply that all cultures and all concerns meet at a certain point, the human point in which everything is related to one another.”

Wole Soyinka has been characterised as one of the finest poetical playwrights to have written in English.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Literature laureate Wole Soyinka is known for his plays, poems and novels rooted in his native Nigeria. Soyinka draws upon the Yoruba culture's legends, tales and traditions to make observations about the world.

[Lọlá Shónẹ́yìn @lolashoneyin]

Yesterday, at the Academy of the Kingdom of Morroco, Prof Wole Soyinka was awarded the Gold Medal "For his contribution to the development of world literature". It presented by Margarita Al, President of the World Organization of Writers (WOW).
#WoleSoyinka90

[Omoyele Sowore @sowore]

Africa Celebrates Prof. Wole Soyinka in Morocco!

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

“Everybody’s so concerned about everybody else and holding everybody accountable,” Rashida Jones says, in a new interview. “To me, there’s a lack of personal accountability, of introspective thinking about yourself and how you live in the world.” https://t.co/nHRnUd57I8

[Rotimi Babatunde @rotimibabatunde]

"The most linguistically distinctive dramatic writers, in our era and country, are prose poets of the curt back-and-forth, like Aaron Sorkin or David Mamet. Theirs is often brilliant work, but, like Hemingway in fiction, they foreclose more possibilities than they exploit."

[Femi Adebayo @realfemiadebayo]

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family of the legendary voice actor and storyteller -Jimi Solanke.

The mesmerizing tale of "Jagun Jagun" was narrated by Jimi Solanke. His profound voice breathes life into each moment, leaving unforgettable memories in our hearts. May fond memories and solace bring us comfort during this difficult time.

I extend my condolences to his family and everyone affected by his passing.

[deji toye @dejitoye]

Jimi Solanke!
Raconteur, singer-songwriter, thespian, visual artist. In theatre, he played lead roles in Nigeria's biggest productions, including in Langbodo, Nigeria's official entry for FESTAC 77. He also composed for Roy Chicago and Ralph MacDonald. Journey well, Baba Agba!

[Kunle Okesipe @ogunnian]

@aliyahInterlude Brilliant idea. Why don’t you just start it?

[Kunle Okesipe @ogunnian]

@UcheNdukaPoet “I tell you: one must have chaos in one, to give birth to a dancing star” — Friedrich Nietzsche

[The Paris Review @parisreview]

“The writer should have considered his wit and dried his tears long, long before setting out to evoke similar reactions in a reader… the greatest intensity in art in all its shapes is achieved with a deliberate, hard, and cool head.” —Truman Capote https://t.co/8YCucNH5uY

[Delirium @OsahonOka]

So @DecolonialP has nominated my poem Dealing with the unnatural heat for the Pushcart Prize Anthology. The same poem is also nominated for Best of The Net. This is my first Pushcart nomination. I don't know where to start my screaming from. https://t.co/qEU1AOq7EB

[Kunle Okesipe @ogunnian]

@awapointe Ki pépéyę sóra kó má je cinnabar o

[Kunle Okesipe @ogunnian]

@awapointe Thanks @awapointe

[Decolonial Passage @DecolonialP]

Decolonial Passage is honored to announce our 2021 nominees for Best of the Net. https://t.co/NQSKEHPpe6 @thotho_linda @HEEMtheWriter @lornalikiza @ogunnian @ajalyonsroars @OsahonOka @SHurleyHall @lynndawardle5