Wole Soyinka will soon release his first novel in almost 50 years

Fans of George R.R. Martin suddenly don’t seem quite so deprived (yet).

A Nobel-winning author is set to release his first novel in almost fifty years, according to Literary Hub.

Wole Soyinka will publish The Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth by the end of the year in his native Nigeria, then other countries.

It’s his first novel since 1972’s The Season of Anomy and also since his historic Nobel victory in 1986, when he became the first person from sub-Saharan Africa to receive the prize.

Brittle Paper has the publisher’s description of The Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth, for those interested.

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