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 books "Shallows" and "That Eye, the Sky" with author Tim Winton May. 3, 1988 Jules Feiffer discusses his cartoonist history and his play "Elliot Loves" Apr. 12, 1990 Interviewing Mme. Francoise Rosay, French actress, while Studs was in Paris, France ; part 2 Interviewing Michael Stewart Sep. 28, 1983 David Hockney discusses his career and his recent work with the Lyric Opera Jan. 20, 1992 Interview with Marguerite Young Oct. 27, 1965