Postcolonial reconstruction of history in african drama: soyinka, ngũgĩ with mugo, hussein, and johnson
Auteur :
Osakwe, Chima
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009686372
Date de publication :
27 août 2026
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Investigates how selected postcolonial African writers have adapted historical sources for dramatic compositions. The writers and works focused on are: Wole Soyinka (Death and the King's Horseman), Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o with Micere Githae Mugo (The Trial of Dedan Kimathi), Ebrahim Hussein (Kinjeketile), and Effiong Johnson (Not Without Bones).