MARC details
| 000 -LEADER |
|---|
| fixed length control field |
01733mam a2200337 a 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
|---|
| control field |
1930657 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
|---|
| control field |
OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
|---|
| control field |
20210930190611.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
|---|
| fixed length control field |
951206s1996 dcua b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
|---|
| LC control number |
95026721 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
|---|
| International Standard Book Number |
0882581090 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
|---|
| International Standard Book Number |
088258121X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
|---|
| System control number |
(OCoLC)ocm33948871 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
|---|
| System control number |
(NNC)1930657 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
|---|
| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
OrLoB-B |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
|---|
| Geographic area code |
f-nr--- |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
|---|
| Classification number |
PR9387.9.O85 |
| Item number |
Z85 1996 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
|---|
| Classification number |
822 |
| Edition number |
20 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
|---|
| Personal name |
Richards, Sandra L., |
| Dates associated with a name |
1946- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
|---|
| Title |
Ancient songs set ablaze : |
| Remainder of title |
the theatre of Femi Osofisan / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Sandra L. Richards. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
|---|
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Washington, D.C. : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Howard University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
1996. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
|---|
| Extent |
xxvi, 210 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
|---|
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-203) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
|---|
| Summary, etc. |
Ancient Songs Set Ablaze constitutes the first systematic study of the plays of Femi Osofisan, winner in 1983 of the first Assciation of Nigerian Authors prize for drama. Osofisan is one of the most respected and prolific African writers. He uses a postcolonial history of poverty political unrest, and social corruption to create theatre pieces that range from social protest dramas, to murder mysteries, to farces. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. |
|---|
| Summary, etc. |
His style encompasses such African performance practices as story-telling, dance dramas, and dilemma tales. As his work gains in popularity in the United States, Osofisan has begun to obtain commissions and productions on American college campuses and regional theatres nationwide. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
|---|
| Personal name |
Osofisan, Femi |
| General subdivision |
Criticism and interpretation. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
|---|
| Geographic name |
Nigeria |
| General subdivision |
In literature. |
| 900 ## - EQUIVALENCE OR CROSS-REFERENCE-PERSONAL NAME [LOCAL, CANADA] |
|---|
| Numeration |
TOC |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
|---|
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type |
Books |
| 948 2# - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC); SERIES PART DESIGNATOR (RLIN) |
|---|
| Series part designator, SPT (RLIN) |
20051004 |
| b (OCLC) |
a |
| c (OCLC) |
oc2016 |
| d (OCLC) |
MPS |
