20 Shocking facts you need to know about Wole Soyinka (With Pictures)

7. Wole Soyinka wrote poetry on tissue paper

While behind bars despite being denied access to pens and paper, he improvised. Soyinka wrote poetry on tissue paper, which was published in a collection titled Poems from Prison. His experiences in prison are recounted in his 1972 book The Man Died: Prison Notes of Wole Soyinka.