Archetypes, Imprecators, and Victims of Fate - Euba, Femi
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In searching for a definitive concept of black theatre, Euba delves deeply into the Yoruba culture and gods, specifically the attributes and ritual of Esu-Elegbara. The resulting vision goes beyond the standard interpretations to place Esu, the fate god, squarely at the center of Yoruba ritual and drama, and by extension, at the center of the black writer's concept of character, actor, and audience as victims of fate and satire. The first section of the book explores the essence of man in the black world of survival. The second, and main section, seeks to develop a concept of drama in black…mehr

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In searching for a definitive concept of black theatre, Euba delves deeply into the Yoruba culture and gods, specifically the attributes and ritual of Esu-Elegbara. The resulting vision goes beyond the standard interpretations to place Esu, the fate god, squarely at the center of Yoruba ritual and drama, and by extension, at the center of the black writer's concept of character, actor, and audience as victims of fate and satire. The first section of the book explores the essence of man in the black world of survival. The second, and main section, seeks to develop a concept of drama in black theatre (in African and the New World experience) from the point of view of Esu-Elegbara. The text is highlighted by various illustrations. Three tables outline the Agents of Satire: Imprecator; Imprecator/Satirist; and Satirist/Agent. A bibliography, notes, and an index will help the scholar who wishes to further explore this rich and complex subject. The book is a sophisticated study that will be of great interest to students seeking to understand African influences on black culture today. Potential markets for the book include university-level black history, literature, or culture studies. A broader market might be found among theatre practitioners and students of modern drama.
Autorenporträt
Femi Euba is a Ph.D., MFA, MA., playwright, theater director, actor, novelist, and scholar. Currently Professor of Theatre and English at Louisiana State University, he studied acting at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in England, Playwriting and African American Studies at Yale, and Literature-in-English at the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University. His works include Archetypes, Imprecators, and Victims of Fate; Poetics of the Creative Process; Camwood at Crossroads, a novel; the BBC Radio plays; and full-length plays such as The Eye of Gabriel and Dionysus of the Holocaust.