Soyinka

[ shaw-ying-kuh ]

/ ʃɔˈyɪŋ kə /

noun

Wo·le

[woh-ley], /ˈwoʊ leɪ/, born 1934, Nigerian playwright, novelist, and poet: Nobel prize 1986.

Words nearby Soyinka

soy, soya bean, soybean, soybean oil, soy flour, Soyinka, soymilk, soy sauce, Soyuz, soz , Sozzini

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Example sentences from the Web for Soyinka

“What passes for democracy has been recognized as pure fraudulence,” Soyinka, the activist, says.
The Nigerian Women Who Fight for Democracy|Nina Strochlic|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Soyinka, 31 years old, a gun in his pocket, slipped into the radio station, and stopped the announcement.
Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life|Chimamanda Adichie|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nigeria declared war and Soyinka threw himself into efforts to prevent it.
Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life|Chimamanda Adichie|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The meeting, unsurprisingly, did not go as Soyinka had hoped.
Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life|Chimamanda Adichie|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His friend stares in astonishment at Soyinka, who seems unperturbed.
Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life|Chimamanda Adichie|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Soyinka

Soyinka

/ (sɔˈjɪŋkə) /

noun

Wole (ˈwoːle). born 1934, Nigerian dramatist, novelist, poet, and literary critic. His works include the plays The Strong Breed (1963), The Road (1965), and Kongi's Harvest (1966), the novel The Interpreters (1965), and the political essays The Burden of Memory, the Muse of Forgiveness (1999); forced into exile by the military regime (1993–98). Nobel prize for literature 1986

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	soyinka
释义	Soyinka [ shaw-ying-kuh ] / ʃɔˈyɪŋ kə / noun Wo·le [woh-ley], /ˈwoʊ leɪ/, born 1934, Nigerian playwright, novelist, and poet: Nobel prize 1986. Words nearby Soyinka soy, soya bean, soybean, soybean oil, soy flour, Soyinka, soymilk, soy sauce, Soyuz, soz , Sozzini Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Soyinka “What passes for democracy has been recognized as pure fraudulence,” Soyinka, the activist, says. The Nigerian Women Who Fight for Democracy\|Nina Strochlic\|October 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Soyinka, 31 years old, a gun in his pocket, slipped into the radio station, and stopped the announcement. Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life\|Chimamanda Adichie\|August 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nigeria declared war and Soyinka threw himself into efforts to prevent it. Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life\|Chimamanda Adichie\|August 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The meeting, unsurprisingly, did not go as Soyinka had hoped. Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life\|Chimamanda Adichie\|August 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His friend stares in astonishment at Soyinka, who seems unperturbed. Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life\|Chimamanda Adichie\|August 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for Soyinka Soyinka / (sɔˈjɪŋkə) / noun Wole (ˈwoːle). born 1934, Nigerian dramatist, novelist, poet, and literary critic. His works include the plays The Strong Breed (1963), The Road (1965), and Kongi's Harvest (1966), the novel The Interpreters (1965), and the political essays The Burden of Memory, the Muse of Forgiveness (1999); forced into exile by the military regime (1993–98). Nobel prize for literature 1986 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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