Archetypes, imprecators, and victims of fate : origins and developments of satire in Black drama
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Archetypes, imprecators, and victims of fate : origins and developments of satire in Black drama
(Contributions in Afro-American and African studies, no. 126)
Greenwood Press, 1989
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  Kyoto
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  Wakayama
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  Hiroshima
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  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
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  Miyazaki
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  Okinawa
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Note
Bibliography: p. [173]-190
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In searching for a definitive concept of black theatre, Euba delves deeply into the Yoruba culture and gods, specifically the attributes and ritual of Esu-Elegbara. The resulting vision goes beyond the standard interpretations to place Esu, the fate god, squarely at the center of Yoruba ritual and drama, and by extension, at the center of the black writer's concept of character, actor, and audience as victims of fate and satire.
The first section of the book explores the essence of man in the black world of survival. The second, and main section, seeks to develop a concept of drama in black theatre (in African and the New World experience) from the point of view of Esu-Elegbara. The text is highlighted by various illustrations. Three tables outline the Agents of Satire: Imprecator; Imprecator/Satirist; and Satirist/Agent. A bibliography, notes, and an index will help the scholar who wishes to further explore this rich and complex subject. The book is a sophisticated study that will be of great interest to students seeking to understand African influences on black culture today. Potential markets for the book include university-level black history, literature, or culture studies. A broader market might be found among theatre practitioners and students of modern drama.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction Origins Concepts of Fate Archetypes: Satire and Satirist Developments Victims of Satire Drama of Epidemic Conclusion Appendix Selected Bibliography Index
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