Ahmed Yerima

Broschiertes Buch

Pègúnrun Ikúdętì Kútelù Òsun

Four Plays

Beschreibung

The plays explore the idea of tragedy from Yoruba cultural performance; the people's beliefs about human fate and their faith in the gods. This collection of the Ifè Quartet of plays - Pègúnrun (The Cactus), Ikúdetì (Cannot be Trapped by Death), Kútelù (nickname for hunchback or deformed people) and Òsun (River Goddess) - provide insight into the rich ambience of mythological, artistic and performance heritage that nuture the dramatic oeuvre of frontline African literary dramatists.

Autor

Ahmed Yerima is a dramatist and theatre director, and formerly artistic director of the National Troupe of Nigeria. Yerima is Professor of Theatre and Cultural Studies at Redeemers University, Nigeria.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: African Books Collective
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 367g
• ISBN-13: 9780993578182
• ISBN-10: 0993578187
• Artikelnr.: 62195572