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Archetypes, Imprecators, and Victims of Fate: Origins and Developments of Satire in Black Drama

by Femi Euba
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9780313255571
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Praeger
  • Publisher Imprint: Praeger
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  • Pages: 216
  • Original Price: GBP 75.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 481 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Drama and Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General

In searching for a definitive concept of black theatre, Euba delves deeply into the Yoruba culture and gods, specifically the attributes and ritual of Esu-Elegbara. The resulting vision goes beyond the standard interpretations to place Esu, the fate god, squarely at the center of Yoruba ritual and drama, and by extension, at the center of the black writer's concept of character, actor, and audience as victims of fate and satire.

The first section of the book explores the essence of man in the black world of survival. The second, and main section, seeks to develop a concept of drama in black theatre (in African and the New World experience) from the point of view of Esu-Elegbara. The text is highlighted by various illustrations. Three tables outline the Agents of Satire: Imprecator; Imprecator/Satirist; and Satirist/Agent. A bibliography, notes, and an index will help the scholar who wishes to further explore this rich and complex subject. The book is a sophisticated study that will be of great interest to students seeking to understand African influences on black culture today. Potential markets for the book include university-level black history, literature, or culture studies. A broader market might be found among theatre practitioners and students of modern drama.

Euba, Femi: -

FEMI EUBA is Artist-in-Residence in the English and Theatre Departments at Louisiana State University, where he teaches modern drama, playwriting, and acting. He has also taught and conducted research primarily in the area of comparative black drama. His scholarly articles have appeared in Black American Literature Forum, Drama and Theatre in Nigeria, African Arts, and various anthologies. Euba is an active director and playwright--his most recently published play is The Gulf.

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