| Death and the King's Horseman Contributor(s): Soyinka, Wole (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393322998 ISBN-13: 9780393322996 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2002 Annotation: A Nobel Prize-winning playwright's classic tale of tragic decisions in a traditional African culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | African - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822 |
| LCCN: 75042079 |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 5.56" W x 8.28" (0.26 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 143049 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on events that took place in Oyo, an ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Wole Soyinka's powerful play concerns the intertwined 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, his chief horseman, is expected by law and custom to commit suicide and accompany his ruler to heaven. The stage is set for a dramatic climax when Pilkings learns of the ritual and decides to intervene and Elesin's son arrives home. |
Contributor Bio(s): Soyinka, Wole: - Wole Soyinka, one of Africa's foremost writers, won the Nobel Prize in 1986 and is the author of Death and the King's Horseman, among other works. |