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Death and the King's Horseman: A Play

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Based on events that took place in Oyo, an ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Wole Soyinka's powerful play concerns the intertwined lives of Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman; his son, Olunde, now studying medicine in England; and Simon Pilkings, the colonial district officer. The king has died and Elesin, his chief horseman, is expected by law and custom to commit suicide and accompany his ruler to heaven. The stage is set for a dramatic climax when Pilkings learns of the ritual and decides to intervene and Elesin's son arrives home.

Language: English

Pages: 80

Format: Paperback

Publisher: W. W. Norton Company

Release: April 17, 2002

ISBN: 0393322998

ISBN 13: 9780393322996

Death and the King's Horseman: A Play

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Based on events that took place in Oyo, an ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Wole Soyinka's powerful play concerns the intertwined lives of Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman; his son, Olunde, now studying medicine in England; and Simon Pilkings, the colonial district officer. The king has died and Elesin, his chief horseman, is expected by law and custom to commit suicide and accompany his ruler to heaven. The stage is set for a dramatic climax when Pilkings learns of the ritual and decides to intervene and Elesin's son arrives home.

Language: English

Pages: 80

Format: Paperback

Publisher: W. W. Norton Company

Release: April 17, 2002

ISBN: 0393322998

ISBN 13: 9780393322996

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