The Gods Are Not to Blame
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title:
The Gods Are Not to Blame
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The Gods Are Not To Blame is a 1968 play and a 1971 novel by Ola Rotimi. An adaptation of the Greek classic Oedipus Rex, the story centres on Odewale, who is lured into a false sense of security, only to somehow get caught up in a somewhat consanguineous trail of events by the gods of the land. The novel is set in an indeterminate period of a Yoruba kingdom. This reworking of Oedipus Rex was part of the African Arts playwriting contest in 1969. Rotimi's play has been celebrated on two counts: at
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Nigerian play by Ola Rotimi
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gods_Are_Not_to_Blame
date created:
2011-02-17T01:40:22Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T10:02:22Z
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