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Death and the King's Horseman (1975)

  • Published in 1975, the play Death and the King's Horseman tells the story of the obstacles that Elesin Oba—the king's horseman—faces on the night he is supposed to commit ritual suicide to follow the recently departed king into the afterlife.

    Source: CliffsNotes

    Creator: Wole Soyinka

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