The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny.

Wole Soyinka

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Topic

Political courage Tyranny

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1972 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Writer

From

Nigeria Africa

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Citation

Soyinka, Wole. "A Letter to Compatriots." The Man Died: Prison Notes. Rex Collings Limited, 1972.

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