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 Talking about acting, with Uta Hagen Feb. 9, 1982 Discussing the book "Half the Way Home: A Memoir of Father and Son" with Adam Hochschild Jun. 26, 1986 Discussing productions of her plays "Path of Ashes" and "Maid's Play," with playwright and director Nicole Dreiske Nov. 1, 1983 John Henry Faulk discusses his book "Fear on Trial" ; part 1 Dec. 1, 1964 Placido Domingo discusses his career as a tenor singer Dec. 14, 1979 Pietro Di Donato in conversation with Studs Terkel Nov. 15, 1979