Nigeria’s Nobel-winning author Wole Soyinka says his U.S. visa was revoked
Summary
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka announced that his U.S. visa was revoked. He suggested this might be tied to his recent critical comments about U.S. President Donald Trump. Soyinka stated that he has no plans to visit the United States but believes in humane treatment for everyone.Key Facts
- Wole Soyinka, a Nigerian author, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986.
- Soyinka's non-resident U.S. visa has been revoked.
- He suspects the revocation is due to his criticism of President Trump.
- Soyinka destroyed his U.S. green card in 2017 in protest of Trump's presidency.
- The U.S. cited "additional information" as the reason for revoking the visa.
- Soyinka described the visa revocation notice as a "love letter."
- The U.S. State Department has not commented on the visa issue.
- Soyinka indicated he does not plan to reapply for a U.S. visa.
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