Chinua Achebe Vs Wole Soyinka Whose Books Do You Prefer The Most ?

Chinua Achebe Vs Wole Soyinka Whose Books Do You Prefer The Most ?

By Rowlandgate.

Wole Soyinka was born on the 13th of July, 1934. He is a playwright, poet and essayist. He was the first sub-Saharan African to win the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature. He also won the Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award in 2009.

literary and the story telling skills and works of Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe stands out in Nigeria, and even Africa as a whole. These two writers are considered as one of the best in Africa and even in the world.

Wole Soyinka has written quite a number of books like “The interpreters”, “The Lion and Jewel“, “Kongi’s Harvest”, and even “The trial of Brother Jero“, which is one of his most popular books. all this, do you think Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe can be compared in terms of their books ?

Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe was born on the 16th of November, 1930 in Ogidi, British Nigeria. He was a novelist, poet, professor, and critic. His first novel, “Things Fall Apart”, which is most times called his masterpiece is the most read book in Nigeria and the most used African literature book in Africa. He also wrote the book called Arrow of God, A Man of the People,

He is respected for his unique style of writing about African culture.

A titled Igbo chief himself, Achebe focuses his novels on the traditions of Igbo society, the effect of Christian influences, and the clash of Western and traditional African values during and after the colonial era. His style relies heavily on the Igbo oral tradition, and combines straightforward narration with representations of folk stories, proverbs, and oratory. He also published a large number of short stories, children’s books, and essay collections.

I’m sure you must have read at least one of Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe’s book?

If you have, please share with us which book you enjoyed most.