Death and the king's horseman : authoritative text : backgrounds and contexts, criticism
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New York : Norton, 2003.
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Norton, 2003.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxv, 228 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228).
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Based on events that took place in 1946 in the ancient Yoruban city of Oyo, Soyinka's 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. "Backgrounds and Sources" helps readers understand Death and the King's Horseman's traditional African contexts and the role of theater in African 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 survive, and Anthony Appiah on Soyinka's struggle with the problem of African identity in the creation of Death and the King's Horseman. Commentary on the play as both a theatrical production and a classroom text is provided by Gerald Moore, Tanure Ojaide, and Martin Rohmer. "Criticism" collects nine major essays on the play and the difficulties it presents to readers. Contributors include D. S. Izevbaye, Eldred Durosimi Jones, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Biodun Jeyifo, Wole Soyinka, Joan Hepburn, Adebayo Williams, David Richards, and Olakunle George. A chronology and Selected Bibilography are also included. - Cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Soyinka, W., & Gikandi, S. (2003). Death and the king's horseman: authoritative text : backgrounds and contexts, criticism (First edition.). Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Soyinka, Wole and Simon. Gikandi. 2003. Death and the King's Horseman: Authoritative Text : Backgrounds and Contexts, Criticism. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Soyinka, Wole and Simon. Gikandi. Death and the King's Horseman: Authoritative Text : Backgrounds and Contexts, Criticism Norton, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Soyinka, Wole, and Simon Gikandi. Death and the King's Horseman: Authoritative Text : Backgrounds and Contexts, Criticism First edition., Norton, 2003.
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