| Modern African Drama Contributor(s): Jeyifo, Biodun (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0393975290 ISBN-13: 9780393975291 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $30.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2002 Annotation: The first truly continentally representative collection of modern African drama in any language, this Norton Critical Edition includes plays from Egypt, Algeria, the Republic of South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Kenya. "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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.008 |
| LCCN: 2001044667 |
| Series: Norton Critical Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.59" W x 9.13" (1.25 lbs) 672 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jeyifo, Biodun: - 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. |