I've never felt I needed a religion– Wole Soyinka
The Nobel Prize-winning novelist Wole Soyinka has stated that he does not require a religion and does not worship any gods, stating that he does not practice any religion and is not a follower of any religion, including Christianity, Islam, or Orisa.
At a public presentation of his two-volume collection of essays on Sunday, Soyinka made this revelation and said he saw nothing wrong with embracing mythology as an integral part of his creative process.
As a mythologist, he added, people have the right to fabricate stories about themselves based on their personal experiences.
“Do I really need one (religion)? I have never felt I needed one. I am a mythologist.
“But religion? No, I don’t worship any deity. But I consider deities as creatively real and therefore my companions in my journey in both the real world and the imaginative world,†he said.
The Nobel Prize winner continued by saying that he thought people had a right and couldn't help but make up stories about themselves.
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
0 comments