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Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian playwright, poet, and essayist, often tackles themes of oppression, tyranny, and human rights in his works. In 'Telephone Conversation,' he explores the social issue of racial discrimination, highlighting how it infiltrates even the most mundane aspects of life.
"Telephone Conversation" is a 1963 poem by the Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka that satires racism. The poem describes a phone call between a landlady and the speaker, who is black, about renting an apartment.
25 Αυγ 2020 · Wole Soyinka's 'Telephone Conversation' has racism as its main theme. Here's a stanza-by-stanza analysis of the influential poem.
21 Φεβ 2021 · Paradoxically apologetic and bitingly sarcastic, Soyinka’s Telephone Conversation is a 35-line poem dealing with bigotry and the absurdity of racist hierarchies. Written in free verse, the poem portrays an African’s attempt to rent an apartment in London.
14 Ιαν 2024 · "The Telephone Conversation by Wole Soyinka" is a satirical poem penned in 1963, that addresses the issue of racism. It unfolds the narrative of a telephone call between the speaker, a black individual, and a landlady negotiating an apartment rental.
2 Ιαν 2021 · Soyinka‘s Telephone Conversation depicts a conversation between a white lady and an African American man which casts a harsh light on the racism and prejudice which grips society.
Analysis: “Telephone Conversation”. Soyinka’s one-stanza, free-verse poem begins with the speaker reflecting on the price and location in the first line. Only in the second line does the speaker refer to the landlady, implying that the speaker is seeking an apartment.
