TY  - BOOK
AU  - Richards,Sandra L.
TI  - Ancient songs set ablaze: the theatre of Femi Osofisan 
SN  - 0882581090 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - PR9387.9.O85 Z85 1996
U1  - 822 20
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - Howard University Press
KW  - Osofisan, Femi
KW  - Nigeria
KW  - In literature
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-203) and index
N2  - 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; 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
ER  -