Introductory Essays
General - Wole Soyinka, Anglophone Africa - Hansel Ndumbe Eyoh,
Francophone Africa - Ousmane Diakhate, History/Culture - Paul
Zeleza, Music - Soulimane Kole, Dance - Werewere Liking, Theatre
for Young Audiences - Wolfgang Wohlert, Puppetry - Henryk
Jurkowski.
Ousmane Diakhate, Hansel Ndumbe Eyoh, Don Rubin
'In this excellent encyclopedia ... an impressive team of African
scholars and theater profesionals has compiled a stunning
country-by-country introduction to the theater of sub-Saharan
Africa. Not simply an aid to research, this volume gives an
exciting introduction to Africa's varied and vibrant theatrical
scene, too little known in the US. Highly recommmended.' -
Choice
'A number of significantly confident entries ... and some whose
usfulness lies not only in content but also in the fact that other
works of African theatre reference have not noted them so fully. A
strong feature of the volume is its illustrations ... [which]
contribute helpfully to the contemporary record of theatre in
Africa.' - - - Martin Banham, University of Leeds
'It continues the series' excellent tradition of having each essay
written by an author from the country being written about. The
structure of the essays and the background information included in
each make this work invaluable to anyone interested in the recent
history of African theatre.' - - Reference & User Services
Quarterly
'Succeeds in bringing the researcher into the political/cultural
framework of performance in context and is an invaluable resource
not only for scholars in the performing arts but also for cultural
anthropologists, sociologists and others. A welcome addition to all
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'This is a fine example of the contribution made by UNESCO to the
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Reviews
'The subject is theatre as Africans have created and experienced
it. The result is indispensable for anyone interested in either
African culture or in modern theatre. It is a significant
achievement.' - Times Higher Education Supplement
'This encyclopedia succeeds in bringing the researcher into the
political/cultural framework of performance in context and is an
invaluable resource not only for scholars in the performing arts
but also for cultural anthropologists, sociologists and others. A
welcome addition to all serious performing arts collections. -
Reference Books Bulletin
'Writers from almost every nation on earth profile native
expressions of music, dance, and puppet an dramatic theater since
1945 and comment on trends in design, training, criticism, and
scholarship, in six insightful, inclusive, and entertaining
volumes.' New York Public Library named The World Encyclopedia of
Contemporary Theatre, Six-Volume Set as one of their Best of
Reference selections, April 2002
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