Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka

Lion and the Jewel

Wole Soyinka

72 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

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This is one of the best-known plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka. It is set in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle. The main characters are Sidi (the Jewel), 'a true village belle' and Baroka (the Lion), the crafty and powerful Bale of th...

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