The Lion and the Jewel

(Author) Wole Soyinka
Format: Paperback
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This is one of the best-known plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka. How the Lion hunts the Jewel is the theme of this ribald comedy.

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Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780199110834
Publish year:
1974
Publish date:
April 4, 1974

Wole Soyinka

Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian playwright and poet, known for his play "Death and the King's Horseman." His writing blends traditional African storytelling with Western literary techniques, addressing themes of power, politics, and culture. Soyinka was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986 for his contributions to world literature.

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