There is nothing in the least delicate about the slaughter of innocents. We all subscribe to the lofty notions contained in the Universal Declaration… - Wole Soyinka

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There is nothing in the least delicate about the slaughter of innocents. We all subscribe to the lofty notions contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but, for some reason, become suddenly coy and selective when it comes to defending what is obviously the most elementary of these rights, which is the right to life.

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About Wole Soyinka

Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka (born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian playwright, poet, novelist, essayist and pro-democracy activist. In 1986 he became the first African winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Native Name: Akínwándé Olúwọlé Babátúndé Ṣóyíinká
Alternative Names: Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Soyinka

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