Death And The King's Horseman
by Wole Soyinka

Death And The King's Horseman Book Cover
Death And The King's Horseman Cover

Highlights

African

Synopsis

Based on real events that took place in Oyo, the ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka's play tells how Simon Pilkings, a well-meaning District Officer, intervenes to prevent the ritual suicide of the Yoruba chief, Elesin.

Themes

Publication

Publisher
Methuen
Year Published
1998
ISBN 10
0413695506
ISBN 13
9780413695505
Binding
Paperback
Edition
1st
Print Length
89 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCC
PR9387.9S6 D4
DCC
822
Print
Death And The King's Horseman is a African play written by and published by Methuen in London, 1998. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780413695505 and an ISBN-10 of 0413695506.

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