The Man Died

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The Man Died
Cover of first edition (1972)
AuthorWole Soyinka
GenreMemoir
Publication date
1972

The Man Died: Prison Notes is a 1972 non-fiction book by Wole Soyinka that explores Soyinka's experiences in prison during the Nigerian Civil War. In 1984, a Nigerian court banned the book.[1] In 2011, The Guardian included The Man Died on their list so of the 100 greatest non-fiction books.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gibbs, James (1986). Wole Soyinka. Macmillan. pp. 16–17. ISBN 0333305280.
  2. ^ "The 100 greatest non-fiction books". The Guardian. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2024.