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The Gods Are Not to Blame

by Ola Rotimi · 1971

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The Gods Are Not to Blameis a 1968 play and a 1971 novel by Ola Rotimi. An adaptation of the Greek classic Oedipus Rex, set in an indeterminate period of a Yoruba kingdom, the story centers on Odewale, who is lured into a false sense of security, only to somehow get caught up in a somewhat consanguineous trail of events.

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1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisNigeriaNigeriaMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
short · 72 pages
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