Death And The King'S Horseman

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. This Student Edition includes a full introduction, commentary and questions for study.

• | By (Author): Wole Soyinka
• | Series: Student Editions
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Jul 02, 1998
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 160 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0413695506
• | ISBN-13: 9780413695505