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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
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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 ...
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” ...
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