Professor Wole Soyinka has not had it rosy when it comes to marriage. He has been reportedly married to three women with whom he shares children. Below are the women he has been married to and his present wife:
His First Mariage was to a British Writer
The first love story of the literature guru was with British writer Barbara Dixton. The duo met at the University of Leeds in the 1950s and got married in 1958 while Wole Soyinka was still a student. After five years of marriage, their marriage started experiencing a hard time, leading to a divorce. The first wife of the professor died sometime in the 2000s. The duo had a son before they divorced.
His Second Marriage was to Olaide Idowu
The literature icon got married for the second time to Olaide Idowu in 1963. The wedding was an extravagant affair that was graced by dignitaries from Nigeria. Olaide was a librarian at Ogun State University at the time of marriage. Professor Wole Soyinka’s marriage to her lasted for about ten years before coming to an end. Their union produced three daughters and a son, but one of the daughters died in 2013 after an undisclosed illness.
