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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.
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.
25 Αυγ 2020 · 'Telephone Conversation' Summary. 'Telephone Conversation' is a poem about racism and the engrained mindset of certain white people who, for whatever reason, discriminate on the grounds of race and, in particular, skin colour.
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.
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.
“Telephone Conversation” is a lyric poem written by Nigerian poet/dramatist/novelist/activist Wole Soyinka. It was published in Modern Poetry in Africa in 1963. At this time, Soyinka had written and produced a multitude of plays, but this was one of his first published poems.
