by Wole Soyinka

Conversation with Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka
Visit this site to hear and see Wole Soyinka discuss what it means for him to be a writer. You may click the Video button to listen to segments of the interview. Focus especially on page two, Writing, and page seven, Conclusion. Using the information from this site as a starting point, conduct a class discussion on what it takes to become a writer. Share your ideas on the practical issues surrounding being a serious writer.

Poetry of the First World War
This site is dedicated to Wilfred Owen, a World War I poet. Click on Anthem for a Doomed Youth to read one of Owen’s poems about the effects of war. Compare and contrast this poem with "Civilian and Soldier." What impression is the reader left with at the end of each poem? How is the solider of each poem to be remembered? Record your answer to these questions in the Web Links Activity Log.