| Theatre and Drama in Francophone Africa: A Critical Introduction Contributor(s): Conteh-Morgan, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 052143453X ISBN-13: 9780521434539 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1995 Annotation: This study is entirely devoted to African literary drama in French, a major component of African theatre. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - General - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 842.009 |
| LCCN: 93006070 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.27" W x 9.29" (1.20 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study is devoted to African literary drama in French, a major component of African theatre. Beginning with a detailed analysis of its relationship to a variety of pre-colonial, but sometimes still contemporary, traditions of performance which constitute part of its roots, Conteh-Morgan examines this drama both in its literary and theatrical dimensions. He discusses its development, themes and techniques, and considers its attempts, since the 1980s, to move away from the predominantly text-based drama of first-generation playwrights to a more performance-oriented one. |