6. Wole Soyinka, Nigeria
Aspiring and established playwrights in Africa have Wole Soyinka to thank for putting them on the map.
The 80 year old author was the first in Africa to be awarded the Nobel PRIZE in Literature, in 1986. He has published more than 20 plays and books with the most notable of his works being The Strong Breed.
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