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WRITER AS MYTH MAKER: SOUTH ASIAN PERSPECTIVES ON WOLE SOYINKA History/Politics/Education ”--David PatersonA title thatSouth Asian readers and scholars find Wole Soyinka and his work especially fascinating. The manner in which he deals with colonial and postcolonial experience, the metaphysical strain embedded in his commentaries on his Yoruba heritage, and the numerous comparisons he makes with other cultures appeal to a South Asian sensibility. His brilliant style, versatility in handling a variety of genres, and wonderfully ironic sense of humor are also extremely