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Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa (October 10, 1941 - November 10, 1995) was a Nigerian author, television producer and environmental activist. He was a member of the Ogoni, an ethnic minority whose homelands in the Niger Delta have been targeted for oil extraction since the 1950s. As president of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Saro-Wiwa led a nonviolent campaign against ... [MORE]
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Complete Ken Saro-Wiwa Statement To Ogoni Civil Disturbances Tribunal, 9/25/95
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Saro-Wiwa presents the background of activities by Shell and by the Nigerian government against Ogoni lands and people, and details his own protests and activities.
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Dis Nigeria Sef": Ken Saro-Wiwa as the Poet Who Wasn't
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Academic article places Saro-Wiwa's poetry, as well as his television scripts, within contemporary African literature.
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Goldman Environmental Prize
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The 1995 recipient profile emphasizes Saro-Wiwa's environmental work and his role as president of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP).
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Ken Saro Wiwa and Nigeria
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Audio of a Pacifica radio show, with excerpts from a 1995 interview with Saro Wiwa and another MOSOP leader, and remembrances from family and colleagues.
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Ken Saro Wiwa Foundation
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Canadian and Nigerian foundations who plan to continue the use of literature, critical thinking, enlightened public dialogue and effective community organizing as tools of conflict resolution in the Ogoni.
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Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941-1995)
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This biographical sketch highlights Saro-Wiwa's writing, with suggestions for further reading and a listing of selected works.
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Remember Saro-Wiwa
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A UK-based group describes planned events around the tenth anniversary of Saro-Wiwa's death, and provides an update on the Niger Delta today.
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The Perils of Activism
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Anthony Daniels reflects on an interview with Saro-Wiwa, and places his life, as well as the life of the main character in his novel Sozaboy, in the context of modern Nigerian history.
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The Writings of Ken Saro-Wiwa
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Several articles and lecture texts.
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