The Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka was 90 in July, and the CORA staged a monthlong event at the Freedom Park and virtually, which featured readings from, and conversations around four of his memoirs, as well as three exhibition projects, including the conceptual interpretation of aspects from his prison memoirs, The Man Died, as curated by the historian, archivist, Oludamola Adebowale of ASIRI Magazine. The The Man Died has inspired a recent film, by same title, directed by Awam Amkpa, and produced by Femi Odugbemi for Zuri24 Media.
* AKE: The years of childhood
• ISARA: A Voyage around SA
• IBADAN: The Penkelemies Years , and
• You Must Set Forth at Dawn, nd
• The Man Died
The five memoirs of Soyinka through which he has documented the story of his life and partly his career will also form the fulcrum of #The Soyinka90@LABAF, to be staged Monday November 11-14 by the CORA Youth Creative Club, CYCC.
Tagged, Conversation between Soyinka and the Younger Generation, the 4-day celebration, according to the LABAF Programme directorate, is to enabled a cross-generational conversation between Soyinka and the youths, many of whom may not have been privileged to encounter the story of Africa’s most garlanded Literary son.
About 60 youths, mostly undergraduates will gather everyday – Monday November 11- Thursday, 14 — to read and discuss contents of the mo=emoirs,
Aside the daily readings and conversations will also feature at least three exhibitions around the life ad career of Soyinka. These will include: exhibitions of his
• Publications – 90 covers of his books and monographs
• his photographs over the years from cradle to adulthood;
• The Man Died – a conceptual exhibition of his prison memoirs by same title
“The idea is to convert the entire Freedom Park arena – a former Colonial prison – to a site-specific celebration space to commemorate the distinguished life and illustrious career of the enigmatic Wole Soyinka,” stated the LABAF Programme directorate.

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