In Rabat, Morocco: PAWA, ACADEMY OF THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF WOLE SOYINKA'S NOBEL PRIZE AWARD

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To mark the 40th anniversary of Wole Soyinka's Nobel Prize in Literature on October 16, 1986, the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco, in partnership with the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), organized a ceremony at the academy’s headquarters in Rabat, Morocco on Friday, October 16, 2026.

The event which was witnessed by a galaxy of students, writers and scholars which included the 2008 Nobel laureate in Literature, Prof JMG Le Clezio as well as the joint winner of the 2007 Nobel peace award, Prof Michel Boko was marked with a series of literary activities.

One of the activities at the historic event was the formal launch of the "House of the Worlds of the Books" which was established to ensure the lasting legacy of Rabat's designation as UNESCO World Book Capital 2026.

According to the Academy, the 40th anniversary ceremony was significant because Soyinka's body of work, has continued to enlighten global consciences, forty years after it's consecration.

In his remarks, Prof Soyinka thanked PAWA and the Academy of Morocco for the honor done to him.

The Nobel laureate was particularly thrilled by the participation of students who read from his works, because of his belief in raising a new generation of thinkers and writers. NNL.
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