Wole Soyinka is The Greatest Writer of All Time Since Antiquity

To me Prof. Wole Soyinka is the greatest writer of all time since Antiquity.

His works speak volumes of his universal  genius in literature from his mastery of modern drama, poetry and prose to his mastery of classical literature and the nature of humankind in a turbulent world.

His early masterpiece, "The Lion and the Jewel" , 1959, inspired me to write my "Dance of the Locusts" and his classical masterpiece "The Bacchae of Euripides", (1973), inspired me to write an existential drama on life after life.  He so inspired me that at only 17 I wrote, produced and directed my first play, " The Prodigal " for the Education Unit of the National Museum in Onikan on the Lagos Island and I also played the lead role with my teenage sweetheart, Tina Atinuke Ige playing the leading lady. It was a successful play and gave me a full page interview in the Times International news magazine, by Henry Atenaga, a contemporary of the phenomenal Nigerian novelist, Ben Okri, the youngest winner of the highly coveted Booker Prize which I am sure the first black Nobel laureate in Literature, Prof. Wole Soyinka should add to his numerous literary laurels with his new novel, "Chronicles of The Happiest People on Earth" . This is his third novel in 48 years since the "Season of Anomy" published in 1972. 

"Chronicles of The Happiest People on Earth" is not a book for small minds. The intellectual depth of the prose and the exploration of the existential nuances of life in these interesting times in Nigeria have been described in the following words:

"A narrative tour de force, this novel has got everything— friendship and betrayal; faith and treachery; hope and cynicism; murder; mayhem and no shortage of drama, all set against the backdrop of contemporary Nigeria. As you would expect from Soyinka’s work, it’s got plenty of colorful characters, profound insights, witty commentary, and the most elegant language! “Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth” is a great and unputdownable read from start to finish.”

-By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, author of " The Prophet Lied" and other books distributed by Amazon, Barnes & Noble, eBay, Alibaba, Lulu, Tower Books and other international booksellers.

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