Contemporary African Plays: Death and the King's;Anowa;Chattering & the Song;Rise & Shine of Comrade;Woza Albert!;Other War (Play Anthologies)

by Wole Soyinda, Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema, Barney Simon, Ama Ata Aidoo, Femi Osofisan, Andrew Whaley, and Alemseged Tesfai

Martin Banham (Editor) and Jane Plastow (Editor)

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The only current anthology to survey the rich variety of contemporary African drama The plays included in this volume are: Death and the King's Horseman by Wole Soyinka; Anowa by Ama Ata Aidoo; The Chattering and the Song by Femi Osofisan; The Rise and Shine of Comrade Fiasco by Andrew Whaley; Woza Albert! by Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon; and The Other War by Alemseged Tesfai.Contemporary African Drama brings together some of the best writers writing from an African viewpoint today.
  • ISBN10 0413723305
  • ISBN13 9780413723307
  • Publish Date 1 January 1999
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Imprint Methuen Drama
  • Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
  • Pages 402
  • Language English