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Find more info., search and price compare for West African Popular Theatre (Drama and Performance Studies) by Karin Barber ; John Collins ; Alain Ricard Binding: Paperback, 312 pages Publisher: Indiana University Press Weight: 1.15 pound Dimension: H: 0.87 x L: 9.16 x W: 6.27 inches ISBN 10: 0253210771 ISBN 13: 9780253210777 Click here to search for this book and compare price at 40+ bookstores with AddALL.com! If you cannot find this book in our new and in print search, be sure to try our used and out of print search too! |
Book Description: '... 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. |
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