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Aké: The Years of Childhood gives us the story of Soyinka's boyhood before and during World War II in a Yoruba village in western Nigeria called Aké. A relentlessly curious child who loved books and getting into trouble, Soyinka grew up on a parsonage compound, raised by Christian parents and by a grandfather who introduced him to Yoruba spiritual traditions. His vivid evocation of the colorful sights, sounds, and aromas of the world that shaped him is both lyrically beautiful and laced with humor and the sheer delight of a child's-eye view. A classic of African autobiography, Aké is also a transcendantly timeless portrait of the mysteries of childhood

Author

Wole Soyinka

Publisher

Methuen & Company, Limited

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780413777256

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Humanities

Rating

3.9 / 5 (1,065 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14