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A critical analysis of Wole Soyinka as a dramatist, with special reference to his engagement in contemporary issues

This dissertation is mainly on Wole Soyinka as a dramatist. It aims to show that
Soyinka, far from being an irrelevant artist as some of his fiercest critics have
alleged, is a deeply committed writer whose works are characterised by a strong
sense of concern with basic human values of right and wrong, good and evil.
Furthermore, the dissertation shows that although Soyinka is not an admirer of
Marxist aesthetics, he is certainly not in the art-for-art's-sake camp either,
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because he is fully aware of the utilitarian value of literature. Soyinka's works are
much influenced by his social and historical background, and the dissertation shows
that Soyinka's socio-political awareness pervades all these works, although it will
be seen that in the later plays there is a sharpened political awareness. Although
largely concerned with his own country's issues, Soyinka also emerges as a keen
observer of humanity universally / English Studies / M.A. (English)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/17262
Date January 1994
CreatorsLunga, Majahana John Chonsi
ContributorsLevey, D.
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDissertation
Format1 online resourxe (155 leaves)

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