Artistic License in Soyinka?¦s Death and the Kings Horseman

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English

 

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Francis S

 

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December 1, 2012

 

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University

 

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The colonial incident in Death and the King?¦s Horseman is incidental to the play?¦s literary importance and artistic meaning, because Soyinka could have used numerous other circumstances or events as a foundation for his play and the artistic meaning would have been the same. Artists are allowed artistic license...
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The area of focus or subject of art is decided by the artist. Using historical events and changing the details to make a specific point is one of many ways in which authors use their artistic license. Soyinka admits in the author?¦s notes for the play, Death and the King?¦s Horseman, that he took certain liberties with the historical event used as the backdrop of his play...
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