It explores Yoruba cosmology and the devastating effects of colonialism with poetic depth and philosophical weight based on a real historical event, the play follows Elesin, the king’s horseman, who must commit ritual suicide to accompany the king to the afterlife. British colonial interference disrupts the sacred rite, leading to tragic consequences.Author: Wole Soyinka Categories: African, Culture, Educative book, Literature, tragedy, Yoruba Tags: Cultural Commentary, literature, political allegory, tradition and modernity, wole soyinka, Wole Soyinka Plays 2
