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From Zia with Love

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From Zia with love is a 1992 play written by Nigerian playwright, poet and author Wole Soyinka. The play was written based on the historical events that occurred in Nigeria due the military regime in 1980.[1][2]

Overview

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Confusion and panic envelop a nation where the harshness and injustice of military authority is mocked by life behind bars when the military declares that a crime carrying a jail sentence now retrospectively warrants summary death.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "From Zia with love".
  2. ^ "From Zia with Love: AND A 'Scourge of Hyacinths'". Concord Theatricals. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  3. ^ "From Zia with Love By Wole Soyinka (Hardcover) – Sunshine Bookseller". Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  4. ^ Soyinka, Wole (1992-01-01). From Zia, with love ; and, A scourge of hyacinths. London: London, Methuen Drama [. ISBN 978-0-413-67240-7.