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Soyinka Returns To America After ‘Destroying’ Green Card
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka is traveling back to America a year after he tore his Green Card, following the victory of Donald Trump at the Presidential election.
The novelist will be delivering the Richard D. Cohen Lectures at Harvard University Centre for African Studies from November 14 to 16.
“I’ll go in as an alien, an alien from outer space. I love that designation,” Soyinka said in an interview with Financial Times of London published on Friday.
The lectures will be in three parts, under the theme: BEYOND AESTHETICS: Use, Abuse and Dissonance in African Art Traditions.
“My life has been involved with the diaspora on a very personal and visceral level,” he said of his interaction with prominent African-Americans.
Soyinka had promised to tear his Green Card and leave America if Donald Trump emerges as President.
He said in 2016, ”I was in New York during the run-up to elections. I watched this face, it’s body language, listened to his uncouth, racist language, his imbecilic harangues, the insults to other peoples, other races, especially the Hispanics, Africans and Afro-Americans, even citing once – I was told – Nigeria as an instance of the burdensome occupation of global space. I watched and listened, disbelievingly, since this was America, supposedly now freed to a large extent – as we like to believe and have a right to expect – from its lamentable history of racism.”
Ernest Jombo
November 5, 2017 at 3:03 pm
Going to take some fresh air in America
Kelechi Mbamalu
November 5, 2017 at 1:09 pm
That is a real yoruba nature..they talk with both side of their mouth
Chidex Hillson
November 5, 2017 at 9:14 am
Am not surprise bc he is showcasing his tribe chameleon like attitude
Asogwo Chidi Frank
November 5, 2017 at 8:52 am
Old fool
Chima Uche Osuji
November 5, 2017 at 1:57 am
Etim Okon
November 4, 2017 at 10:53 pm
That’s Yoruba style
Ohanenye Kingsley
November 4, 2017 at 10:18 pm
Scam
Damian Chijioke
November 4, 2017 at 9:49 pm
Abeg make una leave the old man alone jari, if not US where else, one cannot outrun his/ her bottom, ana nono say niaja nahim be the hell fire we de for bible.
Wisdom Enyinnaya
November 4, 2017 at 9:26 pm
he is just making full of himself
Abraham Adebayo Atomode
November 4, 2017 at 8:03 pm
Those that believed hi is claim are same sets believing APC change.
Kenechukwu I. Owo
November 4, 2017 at 7:50 pm
He is a typical Yoruba man. Cowardice is their life.
Augustine Chioma
November 4, 2017 at 4:19 pm
But why soyinka ?
Fesvy Elspiritu
November 4, 2017 at 3:29 pm
Like like soyinka
Prince Ike
November 4, 2017 at 3:09 pm
If American President Were To Behave Like Buhari He Would Stop Soyinka From Coming Back To America After All His Empty Vowz!
Godswill Arunsi Ulu
November 4, 2017 at 3:07 pm
Why not… It is better for him to eat his own words, go back to his vomit than to come back to this geographical area called Niger-Area, a replica of hell on earth.
If I were prof, I would rather beg Donald Trump to forgive me than to live in Niger-Area!!!
Onye Maechi
November 4, 2017 at 2:50 pm
Man Of Compromise.
Obinna Obiakor
November 4, 2017 at 2:38 pm
Lolzzx
Ibiam Chibuzor
November 4, 2017 at 1:35 pm
He did spoiled the card
Nemu Aliga
November 4, 2017 at 1:31 pm
Why wouldn’t he go back? Can anyone taste heaven and hell and prefer to stay in hell?
Daniel C Unakalamba
November 4, 2017 at 12:49 pm
Yoruba Man For You
Chinedu Nkemdirem Ugwuka
November 4, 2017 at 12:48 pm
Prof,make a case study of a mirror effect before going on such frequency, when making magnanimous speech.
Mohammed Waziri Yahaya
November 4, 2017 at 12:44 pm
He was begged by Trump
Chris John
November 4, 2017 at 12:22 pm
Tales by moonlight
Dije Umma
November 4, 2017 at 12:14 pm
shame less man?
Ibeagwa Thato Emfresh
November 4, 2017 at 12:13 pm
Lier
He didnt destroy anything
Abubakar Ahmad
November 4, 2017 at 11:51 am
Man of his word, you are welcome sir.. pls be with us
Obaino D Tempoka
November 4, 2017 at 11:49 am
From one of the most Cowardly tribe in the whole world.
John Eke
November 4, 2017 at 11:36 am
It is a lie, or has Hilary Clinton won?
Onwuaso Lawrence
November 4, 2017 at 11:34 am
One of the advantages of been a mechanic is that you won’t keep changing clothes everyday…