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Interface between history and drama and nation building : a Marxist reading of Femi Osofisan’s Morountodun
Joint Authors
Osanyemi, Taiwo A. Stanley
Iwuanjoku, R. E.
Awotayo, F. B.
Source
Bulletin of Advanced English Studies
Issue
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (30 Sep. 2018), pp.111-118, 8 p.
Publisher
Refaad Center for Studies and Research
Publication Date
2018-09-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
8
Abstract EN
The thrust of this paper is the proclivity that history and drama are essential ornaments in nation building as depicted in Femi Osofisan’s Morountodun.
When drama is stimulated by history, it responds in an effective way by recreating reality and turning it into fiction.
Existing scholarly engagements on history and drama tend to disconnect them as two parallel lines but this paper rethinks this position by aligning them as complements for the actualization of the ideals in human society.
It examines the complementary roles of the nexus between history and drama as nation builders.
Our primary data is Femi Osofisan’s Morountodun which is subjected to critical textual analysis.
It draws inspiration from Karl Marx’s theory that reveals class struggles and conflicts in order to address the poignant socio-political predicaments in human society.
It concludes that the playwright’s cultural and ideological tilts prompt his use of historical materials as catalyst for change and positive growth of a nation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Osanyemi, Taiwo A. Stanley& Iwuanjoku, R. E.& Awotayo, F. B.. 2018. Interface between history and drama and nation building : a Marxist reading of Femi Osofisan’s Morountodun. Bulletin of Advanced English Studies،Vol. 1, no. 1, pp.111-118.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-936902
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Osanyemi, Taiwo A. Stanley…[et al.]. Interface between history and drama and nation building : a Marxist reading of Femi Osofisan’s Morountodun. Bulletin of Advanced English Studies Vol. 1, no. 1 (Sep. 2018), pp.111-118.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-936902
American Medical Association (AMA)
Osanyemi, Taiwo A. Stanley& Iwuanjoku, R. E.& Awotayo, F. B.. Interface between history and drama and nation building : a Marxist reading of Femi Osofisan’s Morountodun. Bulletin of Advanced English Studies. 2018. Vol. 1, no. 1, pp.111-118.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-936902
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 118
Record ID
BIM-936902