The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives - (Oberon Modern Plays) by Rotimi Babatunde (Paperback)
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- The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wivesis a scandalous, engrossing tale of sexual politics and family strife in modern-day Nigeria.
- About the Author: Lola Shoneyin's work includes her debut novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives, which was nominated for the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2010 and went on to win the PEN Oakland 2011 Josephine Miles Literary Award and the 2011 Ken Saro-Wiwa Prose Prize.
- 96 Pages
- Drama, African
- Series Name: Oberon Modern Plays
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About the Book
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives is a scandalous, engrossing tale of sexual politics and family strife in modern-day Nigeria. Lola Shoneyin's bestselling novel bursts on to the stage in a vivid adaptat¬¬¬ion by Caine Award-winning playwright Rotimi Babatunde.Book Synopsis
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wivesis a scandalous, engrossing tale of sexual politics and family strife in modern-day Nigeria. Lola Shoneyin's bestselling novel bursts on to the stage in a vivid adaptat---ion by Caine Award-winning playwright Rotimi Babatunde."Men are like yam, you cut them how you like."
Baba Segi has three wives, seven children, and a mansion filled with riches. But now he has his eyes on Bolanle, a young university graduate wise to life's misfortunes. When Bolanle responds to Baba Segi's advances, she unwittingly uncovers a secret which threatens to rock his patriarchal household to the core.
About the Author
Lola Shoneyin's work includes her debut novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives, which was nominated for the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2010 and went on to win the PEN Oakland 2011 Josephine Miles Literary Award and the 2011 Ken Saro-Wiwa Prose Prize.
Rotimi Babatunde is a Nigerian writer and playwright. In April 2014 he was named in the Hay Festival's Africa39 project as one of the 39 Sub-Saharan African writers under the age of 40 with the potential and the talent to define the trends of the region. In 2012, he won the Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story Bombay Republic.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)
Weight: .25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 96
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: African
Series Title: Oberon Modern Plays
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback
Author: Rotimi Babatunde
Language: English
Street Date: September 18, 2018
TCIN: 90827027
UPC: 9781786825513
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-8805
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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