Athens' Day in the Sun
Author: Ron Hendry
Publisher: Hendry Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9780977435005
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ron Hendry
Publisher: Hendry Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9780977435005
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2001-11-14
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780786410934
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Western literature has become more influential in Africa since the independence of many of that continent's countries in the early 1960s. In particular, Greek tragedy has grown as model and inspiration for African theatre artists. This work begins with a discussion of the affinity that modern-day African playwrights have for ancient Greek tragedy and the factors that determine their choice of classical texts and topics. The study concentrates on how African playwrights transplant the dramatic action and narrative of the Greek texts by rewriting both the performance codes and the cultural context. The methods by which African playwrights have adapted Greek tragedy and the ways in which the plays satisfy the prevailing principles of both cultures are examined. The plays are The Bacchae of Euripides by Wole Soyinka, Song of a Goat by J.P. Clark, The Gods Are Not to Blame by Ola Rotimi, Guy Butler's Demea, Efua Sutherland's Edufa, Orestes by Athol Fugard, The Song of Jacob Zulu by Tug Yourgrau, Femi Osofisan's Tegonni, Edward Kamau Brathwaite's Odale's Choice, The Island by Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona, and Sylvain Bemba's Black Wedding Candles for Blessed Antigone.
Author: William Stearns Davis
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-09-08
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 338703489X
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Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2012-02-02
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 0141965339
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In Going Solo, the world's favourite storyteller, Roald Dahl, tells of life as a fighter pilot in Africa. 'They did not think for one moment that they would find anything but a burnt-out fuselage and a charred skeleton, and they were astounded when they came upon my still-breathing body lying in the sand nearby.' In 1938 Roald Dahl was fresh out of school and bound for his first job in Africa, hoping to find adventure far from home. However, he got far more excitement than he bargained for when the outbreak of the Second World War led him to join the RAF. His account of his experiences in Africa, crashing a plane in the Western Desert, rescue and recovery from his horrific injuries in Alexandria, flying a Hurricane as Greece fell to the Germans, and many other daring deeds, recreates a world as bizarre and unnerving as any he wrote about in his fiction. 'Very nearly as grotesque as his fiction. The same compulsive blend of wide-eyed innocence and fascination with danger and horror' Evening Standard 'A non-stop demonstration of expert raconteurship' The New York Times Book Review Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
Author: George Sarrinikolaou
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2004-06-09
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 0865476993
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Author: Patrick Tyler
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2012-09-18
Total Pages: 578
ISBN-13: 0374281041
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the late 1940s, David Ben-Gurion founded a unique military society: the state of Israel. A powerful defense establishment came to dominate the nation, and for half a century Israel's leaders have relished continuous war with the Arabs with an unblinking determination.
Author: William Stearns Davis
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-09-08
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 3387034881
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