Earth And Poetry with Wole Soyinka in Abu Dhabi

Experience an unforgettable evening of Earth and Poetry with the legendary Wole Soyinka — a Nobel Laureate and one of the most influential literary voices of our time.  

An artist-dramatist, poet, essayist, musician, philosopher, academic, teacher, human rights activist, global artist, and scholar, Soyinka’s body of work spans disciplines and continents.   

His celebrated poetry collection Mandela’s Earth and Other Poems stands beside acclaimed novels such as Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth, and memoirs like The Burden of Memory, The Muse of Forgiveness.  

He has shaped generations as a public intellectual and educator, having held academic positions at Harvard, Yale, Duke, and leading institutions across Africa and Europe.

Join us for an encounter with a true giant of global literature.