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The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka · Booklabria

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The Lion and the Jewel

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The Lion and the Jewel

Name: The Lion and the Jewel
Author: Wole Soyinka

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First published: 1962
Language: English
Editions: 4

Synopsis

This is one of the best-known plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka. How the Lion hunts the Jewel is the theme of this ribald comedy.

Subjects: Drama
Classics
Plays
Theatre
African literature
African drama
Set in: Nigeria

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