Culture and Identity in African and Caribbean Theatre

Name: Culture and Identity in African and Caribbean Theatre
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ISBN: 9781905068609

ISBN-10: 1905068603

ISBN-13: 9781905068609

Edition: 2009

Authors: Osy A. Okagbue

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Because of a shared experience of European colonialism and trans-Atlantic slavery, issues of culture and identity are major concerns for African and Caribbean playwrights. Slavery and colonialism had involved systematic acts of cultural denigration, de-humanization and loss of freedom, which left imprints on the collective psyches of the colonized Africans and enslaved peoples of African descent in the Caribbean. Both experiences brought intense cultural and psychic dislocations which still impact in various ways on the lives of Africans and peoples of African descent around the world. African and Caribbean playwrights try to help their peoples regain their dignities by affirming their…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Adonis & Abbey Publishers Limited
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 269
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English