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Wole Soyinka and Modern Tragedy - A Study of Dramatic Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
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Wole Soyinka and Modern Tragedy - A Study of Dramatic Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
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The tragic drama of Nigeria's leading playwright, Wole Soyinka, is
the focus of this in-depth study. Ketu H. Katrak explores Soyinka's
concept of the tragic experience as it relates to Yoruba culture
and analyzes the unique features of his theory of tragedy which
blends Yoruba traditional drama with Western tragic forms. Opening
with a biographical overview of Soyinka's life and career, Katrak
addresses the major issues presented by Soyinka in his essay on
tragedy, "The Fourth Stage." These include the origin of tragic
feeling, the components of the tragic experience, and the
concretization of these abstract notions in the Yoruba god Ogun.
The author demonstrates that it is through these themes and the
elements of ritual and myth that Soyinka imparts communal values to
his work, ultimately achieving a metaphysical level of expression.
Katrak also discusses the element of the death of the protagonist
in a number of Soyinka's plays and how it is beneficial for the
community. The history of a community, a nation, and mankind, as it
appears in other Soyinka plays, is also discussed. Throughout the
work, the study of Soyinka's drama is balanced with an analysis of
dramatic structure and stagecraft. Included are interviews and
discussions with many of Nigeria's academicians, as well as with
Soyinka himself.
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