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The play chronicles how Baroka, the lion, fights with the modern Lakunle over the right to marry Sidi, the titular Jewel. ... Lakunle is portrayed as the ...
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It is set in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle. The main characters are Sidi (the Jewel), 'a true village belle' and Baroka (the Lion), the crafty and powerful ...
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The Lion and the Jewel is a play by Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka that was first performed in 1959. It chronicles how Baroka, the lion, fights with the modern ...
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It is set in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle. The main characters are Sidi (the Jewel), 'a true village belle' and Baroka (the Lion), the crafty and powerful ...
The Lion and the Jewel

The Lion and the Jewel

Play by Wole Soyinka
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The Lion and the Jewel, a play by Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka that was first performed in 1959 in Ibadan. In 1966, it was staged in London at the Royal Court Theatre. The play chronicles how Baroka, the lion, fights with the modern Lakunle over... Wikipedia
Originally published: 1962
Playwright: Wole Soyinka
Characters: Lakunle, Baroka, Ailatu, and more
The play's three main characters are Sidi, Lakunle and Baroka. Sidi is a young, beautiful village girl who is known as the “village belle.” She is the “jewel” ...
Jan 7, 2024 · It's a story of a lion, Baroka, the chief of Ilujinle village, on a mission to claim a jewel, Sidi, the belle of the village, as his latest wife ...
Mar 10, 2024 · The play is set in the village of Ilunjinle, Nigeria. Sidi, a beautiful young woman also known as “The Jewel," carries her pail of water ...
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This is one of the best-known plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka. It is set in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle. The main characters are Sidi ...