Will be of interest to academics in the fields of post-colonial studies, cultural studies and drama/theatre and performance studies
Covers a wide range of playwrights
This dual focus on playwrights in both Nigeria and Britain is a unique topic in this area of research
Awam Ampka is currently Associate Professor of Drama at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. He trained in Nigeria under Wole Soyinka and completed a PhD in Drama at the University of Bristol. He is the author of critical essays, plays (Not in my Season of Songs; Ajasco), director of film documentaries (Winds Against Our Souls; It's All About Downtown; National Images/Transnational Desires) and the feature film Wazabia.