West Africa
Ghana
Post-colonial
English
Drama
Based on a Ghanaian legend, the play follows Anowa who defies her parents to marry the man she loves, only to watch him become a slave trader. A bold critique of complicity in the slave trade.
Literary Significance
One of the most powerful African plays about the slave trade and female agency
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editorial-summarynot primary textBased on a Ghanaian legend, the play follows Anowa who defies her parents to marry the man she loves, only to watch him become a slave trader. A bold critique of complicity in the slave trade. One of the most powerful African plays about the slave trade and female agency
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