Death and the Knight's Companion

Author: Soyinka
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This is a truly compelling play, rich in thought, profound in meaning, filled with poetry and irony, with stunning moments, and it also portrays cruelty and lust. The entire play revolves around a ritual of sacrificing the living. On the surface, the play is about the conflict between Western moral customs and African cultural traditions. However, the play so deeply explores the plight of humans and gods that what it tells us should not be simplified as a rift between different cultures. Soyinka himself prefers to view this play as a metaphysical religious drama, with the theme of fate.