Yorùbá Performance, Theatre and Politics
Author | : Glenn Odom |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 2015-06-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137492791 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137492791 |
Rating | : 4/5 (791 Downloads) |
Download or read book Yorùbá Performance, Theatre and Politics written by Glenn Odom and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains the connections between traditional performance (e.g. masked dances, prophecy, praise recitations), contemporary theatre (Wole Soyinka, Ola Rotimi, Tess Onwueme, Femi Osofisan, and Stella Oyedepo) , and the political sphere in the context of the Yorùbá people in Nigeria.