عنوان

Parody of the Shakespearean Fool Tradition in an African Society

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LA120145

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Parody of the Shakespearean Fool Tradition in an African Society

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Durotoye A. Adelek

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

There is always a precursor in any well-established institution, and artistic institution is no exception. The fool tradition itself has its origin in Dionysian phallic rituals, or Greek, Roman and English festivals in general, thus serving as the springboard for the Shakespearean fool. Shakespeare then popularizes the fool character in his plays whereby he turns it into an institution. The Yorùbá playwrights, like others from any part of the world, seem to have been influenced by the Shakespearean fool tradition to a large extent. This essay, therefore, sets out to draw the Shakespearean parallel that is visible in the Yorùbá fool genre with special reference to the appearance, the role and language of fool. Copious examples are drawn from the written and film genres to back up the issue of parody. The essay concludes by paying attention to the mark of departure and what accounts for such a disparity. There is always a precursor in any well-established institution, and artistic institution is no exception. The fool tradition itself has its origin in Dionysian phallic rituals, or Greek, Roman and English festivals in general, thus serving as the springboard for the Shakespearean fool. Shakespeare then popularizes the fool character in his plays whereby he turns it into an institution. The Yorùbá playwrights, like others from any part of the world, seem to have been influenced by the Shakespearean fool tradition to a large extent. This essay, therefore, sets out to draw the Shakespearean parallel that is visible in the Yorùbá fool genre with special reference to the appearance, the role and language of fool. Copious examples are drawn from the written and film genres to back up the issue of parody. The essay concludes by paying attention to the mark of departure and what accounts for such a disparity.

Date of Publication

2012

Physical description

3-19

Title

Matatu

Volume Number

40/1

International Standard Serial Number

1875-7421

Subject Term

African Studies

Subject Term

Comparative Studies & World Literature

Subject Term

Criticism & Theory

Subject Term

Cultural History

Subject Term

Literature & Culture

Subject Term

Literature and Cultural Studies

Subject Term

Postcolonial Literature & Culture

Durotoye A. Adelek

Call Number

10.1163/18757421-040001001

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[Article]

275578

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