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List of works by Wole Soyinka

Featured list candidates/List of works by Wole Soyinka/archive1

Nominator(s): Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 19:17, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wole Soyinka has written many works and i feel this list meets FL. Cheers!. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 19:17, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

Image caption should not have a full stop
"The works of Wole Soyinka" => "The works of the Nigerian author Wole Soyinka"
"He also had an active directing, acting, and speaking career." - he's not dead so has he given up on all of these? If not then it should be "He has also had an active directing, acting, and speaking career."
"where he worked as a playreader"- what's a "playreader"? I've never heard this term before. Is there an appropriate link?
"Soyinka's plays are distinct in style and narration, from African and London theatres." => "Soyinka's plays are distinct, in style and narration, from African and London theatres."
"including Of Power and Freedom(2022)" - there needs to be a space before the (
"Soyinka wrote [....] a collected essay about him, The Soyinka Impulse: Essays on Wole Soyinka." - he wrote an essay about himself.....?
"Madmen and Specialists was the first play by Soyinka after he was released from prison" - this is a sudden revelation. You should add context by saying when this was, and why he was in prison.
"He is a prolific writer of poetry, who wrote three poetry collections" => "He is a prolific writer of poetry, having written three poetry collections"
"the items in this list are from Gibbs" - what does this mean? Who or what is/was Gibbs?
The two cover image captions should not have full stops"
"0xford University Press" - that first character is a zero
Why are two of the plays indented?
"Other stage plays, revues, Radio and TV plays" - no reason for capital R on radio
"Unpublished plays bears" => "Unpublished plays are marked with"
"My Father's Burden (6 August 1960). Western Nigerian T.V.; Resumed in March 1960" - huh? It began in August but then resumed in March of the same year?
That's what I got on a first pass -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:18, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ChrisTheDude, thanks for the review. I have fixed above. For play reader, see its meaning in the dictionary, however, if you have a better name, it is fine. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 06:07, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ChrisTheDude? Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 17:46, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll look at it again before too long, there's no need to chase me up..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 18:01, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

More comments

"he was acquitted in next year" => "he was acquitted the following year"
"It resulted in his arrest, where he was accused of taking sides" => "It resulted in his arrest, after he was accused of taking sides"
"Soyinka's successful acting and speaking career included roles" => "Soyinka's successful acting and speaking career has included roles"
"Unpublished plays are marked with cross sign" => "Unpublished plays are marked with a cross sign"
"The Tortise" - is that really how the title is spelt? It's not the correct spelling of tortoise....
"Unpublished stories bear cross sign" => "Unpublished stories are marked with a cross sign" -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 08:20, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you @ChrisTheDude. I have fixed the article per your reviews above. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 10:54, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I will look again later. Please don't chase me up after a day or less, I will get to it in due course -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 10:58, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am sorry, do you mean "no pinging"? If yes, I abide. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 11:08, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 09:19, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Review

What is a playreader? That should be linked or a more common term should be used.
The part where the fact that he went to prison seems quite abrupt and is not given any explanation. Please add something about his time in prison.
A harv error script I have installed is saying "Harv warning: There is no link pointing to this citation. The anchor is named CITEREFJeyifo2005."
Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth says it was published in 2020 but it seems to have been published in 2021 according to Flood 2020 and the Wikipedia article about the novel.
Culture in Transition has no source or publication date.
"Kongi's Harvest (1973)." doesn't need a period.
"Blues for a Prodigal (1963)." doesn't need a period.
Ping when done. History6042😊 (Contact me) 00:38, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@History6042, thank you for your comments, I have solved above. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 06:12, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@History6042? Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 17:46, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It has been one day, no need to re-ping, the review is done. History6042😊 (Contact me) 20:09, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@History6042! Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 04:06, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please, stop pinging, the review is done. History6042😊 (Contact me) 11:17, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reading Beans

I am reviewing this version

Source review: Passed.

Reliable enough for the information being cited — pass
Consistent date formatting — pass
Consistent and proper reference formatting — pass
Appropriate wikilinks where applicable — pass
Spot checks on sources match what they are being cited for — pass

I’ll get this done before 24-hours. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 11:28, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The introduction cited to Kan 2024 in the lede is not verified. It could be that you summarised the article, if so, revise the article. There’s also no mention of a “teleplay” in the source. (See WP:SYNTH)
“He is best known for his plays, especially the early plays that were performed in the Royal Court Theatre, where he worked as a play reader” is not verified.
I was unable to verify “Soyinka's plays are distinct, in style and narration, from African and London theatres.” in Weales 1974 p3
“In 1965 Soyinka was arrested for taking over a radio station at gunpoint and broadcasting a message which denounced electoral fraud in Western Nigeria. His detention drew international protests, and he was acquitted the following year. After Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu declared the independence of Biafra in 1966, Soyinka attempted to negotiate between the Nigerian government and the Biafra separatists. It resulted in his arrest, after he was accused of taking sides. In 1969 when the Nigerian Civil War ended, Soyinka was released under amnesty.” — I was unable to verify this in Weales 1974 p12.
Ref 3 — passed.
Ref 4 — passed. I also want to note that the chunk of text above that I labelled as unsourced are found in Ref4.
"Soyinka has received many accolades including the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature, an extended list of honors and awards, and more than 50 honorary degrees. He is a prolific writer of poetry, having written three poetry collections. Soyinka's successful acting and speaking career has included roles in numerous plays, films, television programs, and public talks." is unsourced.
Ref 5 — passed.
All other spot checks passed.
Ref 13 should be changed to “Sert 2023"
Ref 15 should be changed to "Waqqas 2023" for consistency.

Ping me on reply and let me know if you have any confusions. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 05:39, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Reading Beans, I have fixed the article per above review. Thanks. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 05:17, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good! Support. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 08:22, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

IntentionallyDense

Gugler, Josef the publisher field should just be Taylor & Francis, Ltd as per JSTOR
the works/journals/websites/publishers are inconsistently linked. I'd add wikilinks for the remaining unlinked journals/publishers
Capitalization across titles in sources should be consistent and not just what the source uses
"He wrote autobiographies Aké : the Years of Childhood and You Must Set Forth at Dawn." This sentence could use just one more word to really pull it all together. Maybe something like "He wrote two autobiographies, XYZ"
"Soyinka's works often depicts Greek and Yoruba mythology, Christian ideology,[2] Yoruba language, myth, and ritual in most of his works." Often and "in most of his works" seem redundant here. Unless I am missing something, they both seem to be conveying the same thing
Add wikilink for Royal Court Theatre unless it's a different place then what the wikilink is for.
"His poem "Telephone Conversation"" do poem names not get italics? I am unfamiliar
Wikilink amnesty

That's all I have for now. Ping when done or if you have any questions. IntentionallyDense ^(Contribs) 17:05, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@IntentionallyDense, I have done above. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 17:34, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support this nom, best of luck! IntentionallyDense ^(Contribs) 02:48, 5 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Closing note: This candidate has been promoted, but there may be a delay in bot processing of the close. Please see WP:FLC/ar, and leave the {{featured list candidates}} template in place on the talk page until the bot goes through. Hey man im josh (talk) 16:47, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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