Nigerian Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, shared in a recent interview with CNN’s Larry Madowo that he steers clear of drinking water and opts for wine instead.
The 90-year-old explained that he finds water uninspiring and unsatisfying, while wine is what truly invigorates and satisfies him.
When asked why he swapped the water offered to him for wine during the interview, Wole Soyinka said, “Water just takes up space unnecessarily and you know and it belongs to other commodities. So, I am not keen on water. I avoid water as much as possible.
“A good, robust wine either sends you to sleep right away or inspires you to work. You never know which way it (wine) will work.”
The literary icon also shared how he finds inspiration to write, noting that his best ideas usually come when he is in isolation.
“I get my best ideas in isolation. And that isolation includes even being on a plane where nobody is talking to me. My space is total isolation.”
On how he keeps up with the ever-evolving technological landscape, Wole Soyinka remarked, “You don’t attempt to be up to date with everything. Because after a while, it gets too much.
“And the next thing, you have a machine which talks, and it talks back to you. I said shut up I am the one doing the writing, and then it’s attempting to correct me, what type of nonsense is that?”
