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The marriage of Anansewa
[edit]Is a 1967 story telling drama (play), by Ghanaian writer, Efua T. Sutherland. founded the Drama Studio in Accra (now the Writers' Workshop in the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon)
It was first published in UK Longman Group UK limited in 1987
Sixth impression 1991
Reprinted 2001-2005
The new edition of marriage of anansewa was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Ghana drama studio, on 13th December 1986 [1][2]
[3][4]A story telling drama that consists of the cunningness that Ananse displays to secure the most suitable husband for his daughter--who has reached the age of marriage--from a list of four ethnic chiefs invited to formally ask for her hand.
Anansewa, who is Ananse's daughter is his asset, he's trying by all means to persuade any of the country's chief who is financially stable ,[5] for her to marry, the question here is, what if Anansewa doesn't have interest in the chiefs? A little mystery compared to what will happen if all the chiefs agreed to marry Anansewa![6]
Part comedy, part serious social remark The Marriage of Anansewa is a speedy moving story (play) of greed and cunning-with just a hint of tender romance.[7]
Characters in the marriage of Anansewa
[edit]Efua T Sutherland's are; George kweku, Anansewa, Ananse, Aya, Ekua and Christie George.
He is the protagonist of the play
References
[edit]- ^ "The Marriage of Anansewa". Fiction & Development. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ Sutherland, Efua Theodora; Sutherland, Efua Theodora (1987). The marriage of Anansewa [and] Edufa: two plays. Longman African classics. Harlow: Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-00245-6.
- ^ "The Marriage of Anansewa". Fiction & Development. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ Sutherland, Efua Theodora; Sutherland, Efua Theodora (1987). The marriage of Anansewa [and] Edufa: two plays. Longman African classics. Harlow: Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-00245-6.
- ^ "Marriage Of Anansewa Analysis - 815 Words | Internet Public Library". www.ipl.org. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "Marriage of Anansewa". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ Adédèjì, Ridwan (2023-02-09). "Plot Summary of Efua T. Sutherland's "The Marriage of Anansewa"". Literature PADI. Retrieved 2023-06-28.