Death and the King's Horseman by Wole Soyinka

• Death and the King's Horseman
• Wole Soyinka
• Page: 77
• Format: pdf, ePub, mobi, fb2
• ISBN: 9780393322996
• Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.

Death and the King's Horseman

Free ebook download english Death and the King's Horseman (English Edition) 9780393322996 by Wole Soyinka

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This Norton Critical Edition of Death and the King's Horseman is the only student edition available in the United States. Based on events that took place in 1946 in the ancient Yoruban city of Oyo, Soyinka's acclaimed and powerful play addresses classic issues of cultural conflict, tragic decision-making, and the psychological mindsets of individuals and groups. The text of the play is accompanied by an introduction and explanatory annotations for the many allusions to traditional Nigerian myth and culture. Included are a map of Yorubaland, discussions of Yoruban religious beliefs and cultural traditions. Soyinka on the various forms that theater has taken in African culture in order to ...

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