{"product_id":"9780413695505-death-and-the-kings-horseman","title":"Death and the King's Horseman","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on real events that took place in Oyo, the ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka's play tells how Simon Pilkings, a well-meaning District Officer, intervenes to prevent the ritual suicide of the Yoruba chief, Elesin. This Student Edition includes a full introduction, commentary and questions for study.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The action of the play is as inevitable and eloquent as in Antigone: a clash of values and cultures so fundamental that tragedy issues: a tragedy for each individual, each tribe\" \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This play, by the winner of a Nobel Prize for Literature, asks: 'On the authority of what gods' the white aliens rupture the world. It puts exciting political theatre back on the agenda. a masterpiece of 20th century drama\" Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eElesin 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition features an interview with the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommentary and notes by Jane Plastow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31721833988193,"sku":"9780413695505","price":11.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31284464.jpg?v=1731573294","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780413695505-death-and-the-kings-horseman","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}