{"product_id":"athenian-sun-in-an-african-sky","title":"Athenian Sun in an African Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003e   Western literature has become more influential in Africa since the independence of many of that continent's countries in the early 1960s. In particular, Greek tragedy has grown as model and inspiration for African theatre artists. This work begins with a discussion of the affinity that modern-day African playwrights have for ancient Greek tragedy and the factors that determine their choice of classical texts and topics. The study concentrates on how African playwrights transplant the dramatic action and narrative of the Greek texts by rewriting both the performance codes and the cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The methods by which African playwrights have adapted Greek tragedy and the ways in which the plays satisfy the prevailing principles of both cultures are examined. The plays are \u003ci\u003eThe Bacchae of Euripides\u003c\/i\u003e by Wole Soyinka, \u003ci\u003eSong of a Goat\u003c\/i\u003e by J.P. Clark, \u003ci\u003eThe Gods Are Not to Blame\u003c\/i\u003e by Ola Rotimi, Guy Butler's \u003ci\u003eDemea\u003c\/i\u003e, Efua Sutherland's \u003ci\u003eEdufa, Orestes\u003c\/i\u003e by Athol Fugard, \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Jacob Zulu\u003c\/i\u003e by Tug Yourgrau, Femi Osofisan's \u003ci\u003eTegonni\u003c\/i\u003e, Edward Kamau Brathwaite's \u003ci\u003eOdale's Choice, The Island\u003c\/i\u003e by Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona, and Sylvain Bemba's \u003ci\u003eBlack Wedding Candles for Blessed Antigone.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54244085662040,"sku":"9780786410934","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780786410934_f16f23f6-6147-4512-b333-203f37dbd621.jpg?v=1778590823","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/athenian-sun-in-an-african-sky","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}