Wole Soyinka

Golden Magnolia

Europe Theatre Prize

Weilheim Literature Prize

honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town

honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII

Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences

Benson Medal

Nobel Prize in Literature

honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier-III

Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division

Order of the Federal Republic

Doctor honoris causa at University of Bayreuth

honorary doctor of Harvard University

John Whiting Award

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

Nigerian National Order of Merit Award

honorary doctorate from Princeton University