Religious metaphors and the crisis of faith in Wole Soyinka's poetry.

Most commentaries on Wole Soyinka's works across genres engage with his constant invocation of cultural tropes, most of which revolve around Ogun, his self-proclaimed muse. In this article, I highlight the centrality of religious myths and metaphors in a selection of Soyinka's poems, namely, "Idanre...

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Published in:	Tydskrif vir Letterkunde Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 1 - 13
Main Author:	Afolayan, Kayode Niyi
Format:	Poetry Review
Published:	Tydskrif vir Letterkunde 2023
Subjects:	Soyinka, Wole, 1934- Metaphor Humanity Dystopias 20th century (Literary period) 21st century (Literary period)
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