Ola Rotimi

Ola Rotimi

artist Nigeria

Ola Rotimi was a notable Nigerian playwright and director known for his ability to blend African and Western theatrical traditions, exemplified in his acclaimed play 'The Gods Are Not to Blame', which adapts the Greek tragedy of Oedipus Rex within a Yoruba context.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
48,662
Power
96$
Sentiment
8.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Kenya 1 8.00 0.09% +0% 53,771,296 48,662 $106,000 96$
Totals 1 53,771,296 48,662 $106,000 96$
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Kenya Kenya: Ola Rotimi’s 'The Gods Are Not to Blame' uses the Greek framework of Oedipus Rex as a skeleton upon which he layers the spiritual, communal and ethical worldview of the Yoruba cosmos. 8

The Standard: Of Mbeere, magical realism and the rich African literary world