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Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Jettage: 7:11am On Jul 13, 2012
Wole Soyinka was born on 13 July 1934 at Abeokuta, near Ibadan in western Nigeria. After preparatory university studies in 1954 at Government College in Ibadan, he continued at the University of Leeds, where, later, in 1973, he took his doctorate. During the six years spent in England, he was a dramaturgist at the Royal Court Theatre in London 1958-1959. In 1960, he was awarded a Rockefeller bursary and returned to Nigeria to study African drama.
http://www.akinbami..com/2012/07/wole-soyinka-turns-78-today-poem-for.html#more

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Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Biggyd2: 7:51am On Jul 13, 2012
Happy Birthday Sir!
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Nobody: 1:31pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy bday to our own W.S
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by saints2(f): 1:31pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy Birthday Kongi, my mentor.
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by johnwizey: 1:32pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy birthday to a living legend
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by paparazy09(m): 1:34pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy Birthday,Captain Blood.....

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Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by worldman(m): 1:34pm On Jul 13, 2012
This man look younger than my dad who is just 60years old long life wole
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by freecocoa(f): 1:34pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy birthday sir.

I'm so in love with your hair cheesy.

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Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by ifihearam: 1:34pm On Jul 13, 2012
Captain blood himself. Hbd jare

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Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by ifihearam: 1:35pm On Jul 13, 2012
Freecocoa what abt mine
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Musiwa2: 1:35pm On Jul 13, 2012
ha
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by freecocoa(f): 1:36pm On Jul 13, 2012
worldman: This man look younger than my dad who is just 60years old long life wole
What could be the reason for that?

But na wa o,you just gave some crazy Nlanders license to talk ill of your father.

Sorry in advance,don't take whatever they say to heart grin.
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by freecocoa(f): 1:37pm On Jul 13, 2012
ifihearam: Freecocoa what abt mine
You know i adore every part of your body baby wink.
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Afam4eva(m): 1:39pm On Jul 13, 2012
Bobo yi ti di arugbo sha.
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Nobody: 1:44pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy birthday capt blood.
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by graciousgrace: 1:49pm On Jul 13, 2012
hapi buffdai 2 a legend. . .many more yrz
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Azcreativ(m): 1:55pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy birthday to Ɣou Sir. Long live TђC̶̲̥̅̊ spirit in Ɣou that keeps Ɣou moving.
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Nobody: 1:56pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy birthday, the man is old sha
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by mamikky: 1:58pm On Jul 13, 2012
HBD Don.
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Nobody: 2:04pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy Birthday Sir, You inspire me a lot.
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by atasteve: 2:16pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy birthday sir.
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Muttex(m): 2:17pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy Birthday to you sir. The most adorable and human right fighter at 78yrs...Long live the legend.
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Lbrasi: 2:20pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy birthday Sir!
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Nobody: 2:21pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy born day, don!
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by cindyrella(f): 2:31pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy birthday Sir..
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by miteolu(m): 2:34pm On Jul 13, 2012
You are younger than your age and not like them. Rejoice & Happy Birthday.

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Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by lucrecia: 2:35pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy Birthday Sir.
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Ibangap(m): 2:38pm On Jul 13, 2012
Happy Birthday Sir
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by osat02: 2:42pm On Jul 13, 2012
Prof. happy birthday
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Nobody: 2:43pm On Jul 13, 2012
Jettage: Wole Soyinka was born on 13 July 1934 at Abeokuta, near Ibadan in western Nigeria. After preparatory university studies in 1954 at Government College in Ibadan, he continued at the University of Leeds, where, later, in 1973, he took his doctorate. During the six years spent in England, he was a dramaturgist at the Royal Court Theatre in London 1958-1959. In 1960, he was awarded a Rockefeller bursary and returned to Nigeria to study African drama.
http://www.akinbami..com/2012/07/wole-soyinka-turns-78-today-poem-for.html#more

Kongi does not have any known doctorate anywhere . . .

Happy birthday Captain blood, the wine connoiseur and the hunter.

ODAS is ODAS
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by Nobody: 2:45pm On Jul 13, 2012
hbd
yoha couz...s.o
Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by tribalism(m): 2:46pm On Jul 13, 2012
happy birthday the great professor. a true nigerian!

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