Death and the King's Horseman – A Play : A Play
by
Wole Soyinka
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0393322998
ISBN-13
9780393322996
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Ltd
Imprint
W W Norton & Co Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 16th, 2002
Print length
80 Pages
Weight
114 grams
Dimensions
20.80 x 13.90 x 0.80 cms
Product Classification:
Plays, playscriptsPlays, playscripts, drama
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Based on events that took place in Oyo, Nigeria in 1946, Wole Soyinka's play intertwines the lives of Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman; his son, Olunde, now studying medicine in England; and Simon Pilkings, the colonial district officer.
Based on events that took place in Oyo, Nigeria in 1946, Wole Soyinka's play intertwines the lives of Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman; his son, Olunde, now studying medicine in England; and Simon Pilkings, the colonial district officer. The king has died and Elesin is expected by law and custom to commit suicide and accompany his ruler to heaven. Pilkings learns of the ritual and decides to intervene, and Olunde arrives home.
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