Ibadan: The Penkelemes Years - A Memoir, 1945-67

by Wole Soyinda

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This is a sequel to Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka's previous volumes of autobiography, "Ake" and "Isara". It tells the story of Maren, Soyinka's alter ego, as he moves from schooldays in Ibadan to student days in Leeds, stints as a play reader in London, an abortive attempt to become a cafe singer in Paris, travels to other parts of the world, and finally a post as research fellow in drama back in Ibadan. Throughout all his travels he becomes increasingly antagonistic to the corrupt authorities, opposing them firstly through writing and then by direct action.
  • ISBN10 0413686701
  • ISBN13 9780413686701
  • Publish Date 11 July 1994
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 16 September 2002
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Methuen Publishing Ltd
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 448
  • Language English