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Modern African Drama - A Norton Critical Edition

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"Backgrounds and Criticism" presents documents on modern African drama generally and on the assembled texts and authors specifically, including little-known materials.  Featured are essays on Tawfik al-Hakim, Kateb Yacine, Athol Fugard, Wole Soyinka, Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin, Ama Ata Aidoo, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, and Femi Osofisan.

A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included.

About the author

Biodun Jeyifo is Professor of English at Cornell University, and a Nigerian native.  His books include The Truthful Lie: Essays in a Sociology of African Drama, Wole Soyinka: A Voice of Africa, The Yoruba Popular Travelling Theatre of Nigeria, and Contemporary Nigerian Literature: A Retrospective and Prospective Exploration.

Product details

Assisted by Biodun Jeyifo (Editor), Biodun (Cornell University) Jeyifo (Editor), Jeyifo Biodun (Editor)
Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 08.01.2010
 
EAN 9780393975291
ISBN 978-0-393-97529-1
No. of pages 672
Dimensions 145 mm x 236 mm x 18 mm
Weight 470 g
Series Norton Critical Editions
Subjects Fiction > Poetry, drama

DRAMA / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, Africa, LITERARY CRITICISM / African, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, African Languages, Plays, Playscripts, Literary studies: plays and playwrights

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