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" ... A ground-breaking contribution to the field of African literature ..." 'Research in African Literatures "Anyone with the slightest interest in West African cultures, performance or theatre should immediately rush out and buy this book." 'Leeds African Studies Bull...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barber, Karin, 1949-
Other Authors: Ricard, Alain, 1945-, Collins, John, 1944-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : James Currey, 1997.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Drama.
Theater.
Theâtre populaire > Afrique occidentale.
Theâtre > Aspect social > Afrique occidentale.
Theâtre africain de langue anglaise.
Theâtre > Afrique occidentale.
Toneel.
Theater
Drama
West African drama (English)
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
Theâtre ouest-africain (anglais)
Theâtre ouest-africain (anglais) > Anthologies.
West African drama (English) > Literary collections.
Theater > Africa, West.
Westafrika
West Africa.
Aufsatzsammlung.
Literary collections.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:" ... A ground-breaking contribution to the field of African literature ..." 'Research in African Literatures "Anyone with the slightest interest in West African cultures, performance or theatre should immediately rush out and buy this book." 'Leeds African Studies Bulletin "A seminal contribution to the fields of performance studies, cultural studies, and popular culture." 'Margaret Drewal "A fine book. The play texts are treasures." 'Richard Bauman African popular culture is an arena where the tensions and transformations of colonial and post-colonial society are played out, offering us a glimpse of the view from below in Africa. This book offers a comparative overview of the history, social context, and style of three major West African popular theatre genres: the concert party of Ghana, the concert party of Togo, and the traveling popular theatre of western Nigeria
Physical Description:1 online resource (312 pages): illustrations, map
ISBN:9780253028075

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