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Death and the King's Horseman

Death and the King's Horseman

Play by Wole Soyinka
Death and the King's Horseman is a play by Wole Soyinka based on a real incident that took place in Nigeria during the colonial era: the horseman of a Yoruba King was prevented from committing ritual suicide by the colonial authorities. Wikipedia
Originally published: 1975
Playwright: Wole Soyinka
Characters: Elesin, Olunde, Iyaloja, and more
Setting: Nigeria, during WWII
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