Wole Soyinka and Modern Tragedy A Study of Dramatic Theory and Practice

Name: Wole Soyinka and Modern Tragedy A Study of Dramatic Theory and Practice
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ISBN: 9780313240744

ISBN-10: 0313240744

ISBN-13: 9780313240744

Edition: 1986

Authors: Ketu Katrak

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The tragic drama of Nigeria's leading playwright, Wole Soyinka, is the focus of this in-depth study. Ketu H. Katrak explores Soyinka's concept of the tragic experience as it relates to Yoruba culture and analyzes the unique features of his theory of tragedy which blends Yoruba traditional drama with Western tragic forms. Opening with a biographical overview of Soyinka's life and career, Katrak addresses the major issues presented by Soyinka in his essay on tragedy, "The Fourth Stage." These include the origin of tragic feeling, the components of the tragic experience, and the concretization of these abstract notions in the Yoruba god Ogun. The author demonstrates that it is through these…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 1986
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 6/24/1986
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 204
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English