Death and the king's horseman
By: Wole Soyinka ; with commentary and notes by Jane Plastow.
Contributors: Plastow, Jane.
Series: Methuen student edition; Methuen student editions
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 89
Subjects: Nigeria -- History -- Drama.
Description: "Elesin Oba, the King's Horseman, has a single destiny. When the King dies, he must commit ritual suicide and lead his King's favourite horse and dog through the passage to the world of the ancestors. A British Colonial Officer, Pilkings, intervenes." "As well as the complete text of the play itself, the volume contains a chronology of the playwright's life and work; an introduction giving the background to the play; a discussion of the various interpretations; an interview with Wole Soyinka; and notes on individual words and phrases in the text."--Jacket.