NIGERIAN PLAYWRIGHTS, CONDUIT FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION: A FOCUS ON SOYINKA'S TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO AND OGBECHE'S HARVEST OF CORRUPTION
1 Plateau State Polytechnic, Jos
2 Plateau State University, Bokkos
* Corresponding author: triciabwai@gmail.com
2 Plateau State University, Bokkos
* Corresponding author: triciabwai@gmail.com
Abstract
Corruption is one of the most infamous phenomena in
Nigeria's social, political and even religious realms. The aim
of this paper is to examine the role of playwrights in
exposing and ultimately dealing with the problem of
corruption in Nigeria. This was done through a content
analysis and critique of Wole Soyinka's Trials of Brother Jero
and Frank Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption. Government
agencies have continued to battle corruption with little or no
victory. Through an analysis of the two playwrights'
treatment of the subject matter in the selected plays, the
study revealed that Nigerian playwrights are teachers to
their readers and audience. The paper showed that
playwrights contribute to social transformation through
their engagement with the fight against corruption. The
study is a contribution to the ongoing discourse on the role
of the writer by proving that the writer does not merely
entertain but has a responsibility to society.
Keywords
Corruption
playwright
politics
teacher
transformation
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How to Cite
BWAI, P. N., & UMAR, O. (2023). NIGERIAN PLAYWRIGHTS, CONDUIT FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION: A FOCUS ON SOYINKA'S TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO AND OGBECHE'S HARVEST OF CORRUPTION. Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, 14(1), 67-70. https://doi.org/10.67862/hjjgs.2023.iixt97z5
P. N. BWAI, and O. UMAR, "NIGERIAN PLAYWRIGHTS, CONDUIT FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION: A FOCUS ON SOYINKA'S TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO AND OGBECHE'S HARVEST OF CORRUPTION," Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 67-70, January 2023. doi: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.iixt97z5
