Sofola, Zulu (1935–1995)
Sofola, Zulu (1935–1995)
Nigerian playwright and educator. Born 1935 in Delta State, Nigeria; died 1995; dau. of Igbo/Edo parents; received a degree in English from Virginia Union Baptist Seminary in Nashville, TN; studied drama at Catholic University in Washington, DC.
Nigeria's 1st woman playwright, served as head of department of performing arts at University of Ilorin, Nigeria; works include The Deer Hunter, and the Hunter's Pearl (1969), Wedlock of the Gods (1973), The Wizard of the Law (1975), The Sweet Trap (1977), Memories in the Moonlight (1986), and Song of a Maiden (1986).
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