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Death and the King's Horseman
by Wole Soyinka
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This play is based on events that took place in the town of Oyo in 1946. The king dies and it is expected that his chief horseman commit suicide and accompany him to heaven. The colonial district officer learns of this ritual and attempts to stop it.
First published: 1975
ISBN: 9780293949
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- Literature
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- Must-Read
- Author works
- 3
- Language
- eng
DramaYoruba (African people)SuicidePreventionFathers and sonsBritishHistoryHistorical dramaNigerian dramaSoyinka, wole, 1934-
