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The Lion and the Jewel

by Wole Soyinka · 1962

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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.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisNigeriaNigeriaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 65 pages
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