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Zulu Sofola

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Zulu Sofola
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipNigeria Edit
Family nameZulu Edit
Ein date of birth22 June 1935, 1931 Edit
Place dem born amIssele-Uku Edit
Date wey edie5 September 1995 Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Nigerian Pidgin Edit
Ein occupationplaywright, director, writer, university teacher Edit
Ein field of worktheatre art Edit
EmployerUniversity of Ibadan, University of Ilorin Edit
Educate forThe Catholic University of America, Virginia Union University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, University of Ibadan Edit
Personal pronounL484 Edit

Nwazuluwa Onuekwuke "Zulu" Sofola (dem dey call am Zulu, born 22 June 1935 – she 5 September 1995)[1], she be de first woman wey ever publish drama as female Nigerian playwright and dramatist.[2] She dey teach for university wey she sanaa climb go become de first woman Professor of Theatre Arts for Africa.[3]

Biography

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Nwazuluwa Onuekwuke Sofola[4] wey dem born for former Bendel State give ein father Chief Ogana Okwumabua den ein mommie Nwaugbade Okwumabua, wey dem also be Igbo people from Issele-Uku insyd Aniocha North Local Government Area now e dey Delta State for south-south part of Naija. She go Federal Government Primary School for Asaba side, then she continue to Baptist Girls High School for Agbor, all inside Delta State. Because she perform very well for school, dem give am scholarship say make she finish her high school for Nashville, Tennessee for US side[5]. She spend her teenage years den early young woman time for America, wey she study for Southern Baptist Seminary, then she grab her BA for English from Virginia Union University for Richmond, Virginia for 1959. She later get her MA for Drama (Playwriting and Production) from The Catholic University of America for Washington DC for 1965[6]. For 1966 she come back Naija, start work as lecturer for Department of Theatre Arts for University of Ibadan, Oyo State, there she do her PhD for Theatre Arts (Tragic Theory) for 1977.[7]

Ein career

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Her plays dey range from historical tragedy go domestic comedy, and she dey use both traditional African setting plus modern one.[8] She dey put inside elements like magic, myth, den ritual make she check di conflicts between traditional ways den modern life wey even inside am, male supremacy still dey hold strong.[9] Dem see am as one of di most big distinguished women for Nigerian literature.[10] Even till now, she still dey inspire plenty young African writers wey wan write. Sofola plays wey dem dey perform pass be Wedlock of the Gods (1972) and The Sweet Trap (1977).[11] She die for 1995, she be 60 years old.

Works dem select

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  • The Deer Hunter and The Hunter's Pearl (1969), London: Evans Brothers.[12]
  • The Disturbed Peace of Christmas (1971), Ibadan: Daystar Press.[12][13]
  • Wedlock of the Gods (1972), Ibadan: Evans.[14]
  • The Operators, Ibadan: Ibadan University, 1973.
  • King Emene: Tragedy of a Rebellion (1974), Heinemann Educational Books. ISBN 0-435-92860-0
  • The Wizard of Law (1975), Evans Bros. ISBN 0-237-49951-7
  • The Sweet Trap (1977); Ibadan: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-575386-0
  • Old Wines Are Tasty (1981), Ibadan: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-154-499-6
  • Memories in the Moonlight (1986), Ibadan: Evans Brothers.[15]
  • Queen Omu-ako of Oligbo, Buffalo: Paul Robeson Theatre, 1989.[16]
  • Eclipso and the Fantasia, Illorin, Nigeria: 1990.[17]
  • The Showers, Illorin, Nigeria: 1991.[18]
  • Song of a Maiden: A Play, Illorin, Nigeria: Heinemann, 1992.
  • Lost Dreams and Other Plays, Ibadan: Heinemann, 1992.[18]

References

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  1. ↑ Biography Archived 30 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, ′Zulu Sofola official website.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria's female writers have arrived" Archived 25 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Sun newspaper (Nigeria), 11 December 2005.
  3. ↑ "Zulu Sofola: A legacy of creativity and generosity -". The NEWS. 20 June 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Ifeanyi Iyegbu, "Nwazuluwa Onuekwuke Sofola", Issele-Uku Association of North America.
  5. ↑ "Sun 18 May 2014". The Guardian. 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Biography Archived 30 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, ′Zulu Sofola official website.
  7. ↑ "Zulu Sofola". ZODML. 23 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. ↑ Margaret Busby, Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent, London: Jonathan Cape, 1992, p. 450.
  9. ↑ "Sofola, Zulu", in Martin Banham, Errol Hill & George Woodyard (eds), The Cambridge Guide to African & Caribbean Theatre, Cambridge University Press, 1994; p. 82.
  10. ↑ Africa Database Archived 17 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ "Sofola, Zulu", in Martin Banham, Errol Hill & George Woodyard (eds), The Cambridge Guide to African & Caribbean Theatre, Cambridge University Press, 1994; p. 82.
  12. 1 2 "Nigeria—The Challenge of (and for) the Female Playwright". Critical Stages/Scènes critiques (in American English). 25 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  13. ↑ Eni, Kenneth Efakponana (2012). "Zulu Sofola and the Nigerian Theatre Influences and Traditions". Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies: 154–169. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  14. ↑ Fuchs, Anne (1999). New Theatre in Francophone and Anglophone Africa: A Selection of Papers Held at a Conference in Mandelieu, 23-26 June, 1995 (in English). Rodopi. ISBN 978-90-420-0725-3. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  15. ↑ Sofola, Zulu. (1986). Memories in the moonlight. Ibadan: Evans Brothers. ISBN 978-978-167-176-0. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "PAUL ROBESON THEATRE NOISY 'QUEEN OMU-AKO' OFFERS A LOOK AT WEST AFRICAN CULTURE". The Buffalo News (in American English). 3 May 1989. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  17. ↑ "SOFOLA, 'Zulu". Encyclopedia.com. 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  18. 1 2 Publications, Europa (2003). International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004 (in English). Psychology Press. ISBN 978-1-85743-179-7.
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