ALT 8 Drama in Africa: African Literature Today: A review

by Eldred Durosimi Jones

Eldred Durosimi Jones (Editor) and Eldred Jones

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First published in 1976, this volume has a focus on African drama and carries an introductory article by Ghanaian poet and playwright J.C. de Graft. There are three articles on Wole Soyinka's work as a playwright and an article onthe dramatic works of Ama Ata Aidoo, as well as an article on four dramatists from East Africa. The dilemmas of the popular playwright are discussed in an article on two Zambian writers and Eldred Jones's Editorial gives examplesfrom Sierra Leone of the challenges faced by more "popular" playwrights and those with the more "literary" concerns of publication.
  • ISBN10 1847011217
  • ISBN13 9781847011213
  • Publish Date 31 January 1976
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint James Currey
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 160
  • Language English