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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

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