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 Suzanne Sheppard, Joan Allen, Francis Guinan in conversation with Studs Terkel Jan. 27, 1986 Norman Wallace discusses his music career Jun. 8, 1980 Peter Cook and Dudley Moore discusses comedy and their show "Good Evening" Jun. 5, 1975 Interview with Stratford Shakespeare Festival participants Nov. 29, 1985 Interview with City Lit cast members Dec. 29, 1982 John Malkovich and Gary Sinise discuss the film "Of Mice and Men" Sep. 29, 1981
