Nostalgia and Debt Played Critical Role in My Acceptance of the National Theatre’s Naming – Soyinka
I must confess that I accepted this honour with mixed feelings. I am notorious for having criticised so many appropriations of public monuments by some of our past leaders, where everything is named after them. However by the time I examined the history of theatre in Nigeria, and the lack of recognition for my predecessors, I believe somebody has to carry the can
Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate and National Honouree.
