Social Commitment in Ola Rotimi's Plays

ISBN-13: 9783844397581 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str.

Oluchi Joyce Igili

Opis

Argument on the functionality of literature has continued to resonate. African writers have dismissed the concept of art for art s sake as deodorized dog shit ,insisting that art must address socio-political realities. African writers are seen as the voice of vision ,of their people. What voice or language,then, should the African writer use;impeccable foreign language,and fail to reach the majority of Africans who lack western education? Or ethnic language in a multiracial continent like Africa and still fail,incidentally,toreach yet a majority of the peoples of Africa? Ola Rotimi successfully addressed the socio-political and economic realities of Nigeria cum Africa,and toned down the English language,in order to make it accessible.This book has analysed Rotimi s IF...A TRAGEDY OF THE RULED,HOPES OF THE LIVING DEAD,OUR HUSBAND HAS GONE MAD AGAIN,and MAN TALK, WOMAN TALK because the texts exude remarkable commitment,on the writer s part,to issues of societal relevance and significance. Scholars and students of African literature and indeed anybody interested in the socio-political realities of post-colonial Africa should find this book very helpful.

O autorze

Oluchi J.Igili:Studied Theatre Arts at University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria and MA in Literature at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Nigeria, where she currently teaches drama, prose, theory and criticism. A dramatist and creative writer, her research interests include social criticism, applied drama,feminism and literary criticism