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product_id: 81060803
title: "Death and the King's Horseman: A Play"
brand: "wole soyinka"
price: "¥4871"
currency: JPY
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reviews_count: 5
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# Death and the King's Horseman: A Play

**Brand:** wole soyinka
**Price:** ¥4871
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Death and the King's Horseman: A Play by wole soyinka
- **How much does it cost?** ¥4871 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

Death and the King's Horseman: A Play

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #37,486 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in African Literature (Books) #11 in Tragic Dramas & Plays (Books) #20 in Coping with Suicide Grief |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (226) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 0.3 x 8.3 inches |
| Edition  | Second |
| ISBN-10  | 0393322998 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0393322996 |
| Item Weight  | 3.99 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 77 pages |
| Publication date  | April 17, 2002 |
| Publisher  | W. W. Norton & Company |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

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    I can't agree
  

*by I***R on Reviewed in Germany on 29 November 2009*

I suppose it is is risky not to like this play because one can easily be accused of white supremacism, which certainly is not my aim. Still, I find it hard to totally subscribe to cultural relativism. Of course, some of the arguments presented in the play intended to weaken the European stance make sense, most of all, their willingness to end several lives just to keep one person from committing ritual suicide. But nevertheless, I simply cannot find it in me to be open enough to consider ritual suicide something potentially worth defending. I may be totally immersed in Western ideology but that is fine with me in this case. Other than that, the play does achieve a certain level of poetry, and most characters - wrong as I find their motivations to be - are well-drawn, with the play tackling not only differences between Europe and Africa but subtly also male and female clashes. But I just disagree to much with the central message.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
    gegen den Hochmut des weissen Mannes
  
  

*by A***A on Reviewed in Germany on 15 July 2009*

Angeregt durch den Besuch einer grandiosen Aufführung des Theaterstückes in London, habe ich das Stück jetzt nocheinmal gründlich und geruhsam nachgelesen. Es ist eine äusserst witzige Gegenüberstellung der "weissen" und "schwarzen" Mythen, Sitten und Vorurteile  und zeigt wie ähnlich sich doch eigentliche alle Menschen sind in ihren Ängsten und Freuden, Pflichten und Neigungen.Sehr lesenswert oder noch besser: gut auf der Bühne zu schauen!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
    Excellents
  
  

*by K***E on Reviewed in France on 14 December 2013*

Une pièce poétique, un drame passionnant, l'œuvre d'un maître. bravo Mr Soyinka. . . . . . . . .

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*Last updated: 2026-01-22*