00 / 00 Wole Soyinka discusses the play "Death and the King's Horseman" BROADCAST: Oct. 11, 1979 | DURATION: 00:52:47 Synopsis Wole Soyinka discusses the play "Death and the King's Horseman." Includes passages from the play and Nigerian funeral music. Details Broadcast Date Oct. 11, 1979 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 52.42 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 52 minutes, 47 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Literature Theater Myths, Stories, Storytelling People Actors Tags Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Soyinka, Wole Theater Death and the King's Horseman Plays. Funeral processions. Nigeria. African theater African plays Death-masks Nigerian playwrights Black playwrights King's horseman King's death Death--Nigeria Oral history--Africa. Praise singer Bell ringer Audience participation Progeny Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Women's roles Showanda Juju music--Nigeria. Nigerian gods Nigerian culture European education Related Programs Discussing the book "In Country: A Novel" with the author Bobbie Ann Mason Sep. 24, 1985 Interviewing cookbook author Beatrice Trum Hunter Jun. 29, 1978 Paul Theroux discusses his book "Mosquito Coast" Feb. 23, 1982 Marvin Harris discusses his book "Cannibals and kings" Jan. 30, 1978 Discussing the book "They Cannot Kill Us All: An Eyewitness Account of South Africa Today" with Richard Manning Oct. 22, 1987 Discussing the book, "Before the Mayflower," with Lerone Bennett, Jr. ; part 3 1964