Theatre and Drama in Francophone Africa: A Critical Introduction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521034715)

This is the first study to be entirely devoted to African literary drama in French, a major component of African theater. Beginning with a detailed analysis of its relationship to a variety of precolonial, but sometimes still contemporary, traditions of performance that constitute part of its roots, the author examines this drama in both its literary and theatrical dimensions. He discusses its development, themes and techniques up to and including contemporary theater. The book is divided into two sections: Part One offers a theoretical and historical background; Part Two analyzes key individual plays central to the repertoire, including two from the Caribbean. All quotations are translated into English.

Author: John Conteh-Morgan,Conteh-Morgan John
ISBN-10: 052103471X
ISBN-13: 9780521034715
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/14/2006
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d