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    This document summarizes Wole Soyinka's poetry and novels. It outlines some of Soyinka's most famous poems including "Telephone Conversation" and themes of individuality and death. It notes that his poetry draws from Yoruba myths, his experiences in exile and prison, and politics. It also lists several of his poetry collections published between 1967-1988. Finally, it indicates that this document will continue by summarizing Soyinka's novels.

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    This document summarizes Wole Soyinka's poetry and novels. It outlines some of Soyinka's most famous poems including "Telephone Conversation" and themes of individuality and death. It notes that his poetry draws from Yoruba myths, his experiences in exile and prison, and politics. It also lists several of his poetry collections published between 1967-1988. Finally, it indicates that this document will continue by summarizing Soyinka's novels.

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    Wole Soyinka

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    This document summarizes Wole Soyinka's poetry and novels. It outlines some of Soyinka's most famous poems including "Telephone Conversation" and themes of individuality and death. It notes that his poetry draws from Yoruba myths, his experiences in exile and prison, and politics. It also lists several of his poetry collections published between 1967-1988. Finally, it indicates that this document will continue by summarizing Soyinka's novels.

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    Poems

    Telephone Conversation
    Night
    Civilian and Soldier
    Procession I – Hanging Day
    I think it rains
    1. Dedication from Moremi
    2. In the small hours
    3. Dedication
    • The themes of Soyinka’s poems: -Individuality
    -Death
    • His poetry draws on : -Yoruba myths
    -His life as an exile and in prison
    -Politics
    • His collections of poetry include:
    -Idanre and Other Poems (1967)
    -Poems from Prison (1969)
    -A Shuttle in the Crypt in 1972)
    -Ogun Abibiman (1976)
    -Mandela’s Earth and Other Poems (1988)
    Novels

    The Interpreters Chronicles from the Season of Anomy


    Land of the Happiest
    People on Earth

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