Based on real events that took place in Oyo, the ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka's play tells how Simon Pilkings, a well-meaning District Officer, intervenes to prevent the ritual suicide of the Yoruba chief, Elesin.
Information
Editorial:
A&C Black
Formato:
Paperback
Número de páginas:
148
ISBN:
9780413695505
Año de publicación:
1998
Fecha publicación:
2 de Julio de 1998
Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian playwright and poet, known for his play "Death and the King's Horseman." His writing blends traditional African storytelling with Western literary techniques, addressing themes of power, politics, and culture. Soyinka was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986 for his contributions to world literature.