Book Specs
Binding
Trade Paper
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Published on
Apr 11, 2002
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
5.70x0.80x9.30 Inches
Weight
1.11 Pounds
About the Book
"Backgrounds and Criticism" presents documents on modern African drama generally and on the assembled texts and authors specifically, including little-known materials. Featured are essays on Tawfik al-Hakim, Kateb Yacine, Athol Fugard, Wole Soyinka, Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin, Ama Ata Aidoo, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, and Femi Osofisan.
A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included.