Lion and the Jewel - Paperback
Lion and the Jewel - Paperback
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Language
English
ISBN-13 / SKU
9780199110834
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by Wole Soyinka (Author)
This is one of the best-known plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka. It is set in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle. The main characters are Sidi (the Jewel), 'a true village belle' and Baroka (the Lion), the crafty and powerful Bale of the village, Lakunle, the young teacher, influenced by western ways, and Sadiku, the eldest of Baroka's wives. How the Lion hunts the Jewel is the theme of this ribald comedy.
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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.
Number of Pages: 72
Dimensions: 0.28 x 8.03 x 5.34 IN
Publication Date: December 31, 1966
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