Writer
Wole Soyinka
1934 - today
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Wole Soyinka
His biography is available in 96 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 93 in 2024). Wole Soyinka is the 831st most popular writer (up from 905th in 2024), the 2nd most popular biography from Nigeria and the most popular Nigerian Writer.
Wole Soyinka is most famous for his work as a poet, novelist, and playwright. He has written more than 20 books and has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Wole Soyinka ranks 831 out of 7,302. Before him are Alain-René Lesage, Elsa Morante, Nikolai Ostrovsky, Kobayashi Issa, John Bunyan, and Bacchylides. After him are Derek Walcott, John Dos Passos, L. Ron Hubbard, Miroslav Krleža, Antonio Machado, and Stesichorus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Alain-René Lesage
1668 - 1747
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 825
Elsa Morante
1912 - 1985
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 826
Nikolai Ostrovsky
1904 - 1936
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 827
Kobayashi Issa
1763 - 1828
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 828
John Bunyan
1628 - 1688
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 829
Bacchylides
490 BC - 451 BC
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 830
Wole Soyinka
1934 - Present
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 831
Derek Walcott
1930 - 2017
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 832
John Dos Passos
1896 - 1970
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 833
L. Ron Hubbard
1911 - 1986
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 834
Miroslav Krleža
1893 - 1981
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 835
Antonio Machado
1875 - 1939
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 836
Stesichorus
630 BC - 555 BC
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 837
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Wole Soyinka ranks 54. Before him are Niklaus Wirth, Alan Arkin, Lansana Conté, John L. Hall, Albert Speer, and Carlo Rubbia. After him are Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Yasuo Takamori, John Surtees, Masao Uchino, Jonas Savimbi, and C. N. R. Rao.
Others Born in 1934
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Niklaus Wirth
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 48
Alan Arkin
ACTOR
1934 - 2023
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 49
Lansana Conté
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2008
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 50
John L. Hall
PHYSICIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 51
Albert Speer
ARCHITECT
1934 - 2017
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 52
Carlo Rubbia
PHYSICIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 53
Wole Soyinka
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 54
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - 2021
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 55
Yasuo Takamori
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2016
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 56
John Surtees
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2017
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 57
Masao Uchino
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2013
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 58
Jonas Savimbi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1934 - 2002
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 59
C. N. R. Rao
CHEMIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 60
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Wole Soyinka ranks 2 out of NaN. Before him are Sade (1959). After him are C. Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933), Dr. Alban (1957), Murtala Mohammed (1938), Chinua Achebe (1930), Francis Arinze (1932), Hugo Weaving (1960), Muhammadu Buhari (1942), Nana Asmaʼu (1793), Fela Kuti (1938), and Usman dan Fodio (1754).
Others born in Nigeria
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Sade
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 1
Wole Soyinka
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 2
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2011
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 3
Dr. Alban
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 4
Murtala Mohammed
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1976
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 5
Chinua Achebe
WRITER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 6
Francis Arinze
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 7
Hugo Weaving
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 8
Muhammadu Buhari
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2025
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 9
Nana Asmaʼu
PHILOSOPHER
1793 - 1864
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 10
Fela Kuti
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1997
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 11
Usman dan Fodio
PHILOSOPHER
1754 - 1817
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 12
Among Writers In Nigeria
Among writers born in Nigeria, Wole Soyinka ranks 1. After him are Chinua Achebe (1930), Olaudah Equiano (1745), Amos Tutuola (1920), Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1977), Buchi Emecheta (1944), Flora Nwapa (1931), Ben Okri (1959), Okwui Enwezor (1963), Cyprian Ekwensi (1921), Amina Lawal (1973), and Sefi Atta (1964).
Wole Soyinka
1934 - Present
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 1
Chinua Achebe
1930 - 2013
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 2
Olaudah Equiano
1745 - 1797
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 3
Amos Tutuola
1920 - 1997
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 4
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 5
Buchi Emecheta
1944 - 2017
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 6
Flora Nwapa
1931 - 1993
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 7
Ben Okri
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 8
Okwui Enwezor
1963 - 2019
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 9
Cyprian Ekwensi
1921 - 2007
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 10
Amina Lawal
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 11
Sefi Atta
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 12
