<Tr> <Th> Original language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Setting </Th> <Td> Nigeria, during WWII </Td> </Tr> <P> Death and the King's Horseman is a play by Wole Soyinka based on a real incident that took place in Nigeria during British colonial rule: the horseman of a Yoruban King was prevented from committing ritual suicide by the colonial authorities . In addition to the British intervention, Soyinka calls the horseman's own conviction toward suicide into question, posing a problem that throws off the community's balance . </P> <P> Soyinka wrote the play in Cambridge, where he was a fellow at Churchill College during his political exile from Nigeria . He has also written a preface to the play, explaining what he sees as the greatest misconceptions in understanding it . In particular, he says that the play should not be considered as "clash of cultures ." Rather, the play demonstrates the need for interaction between African and European cultures, as per Soyinka's post-Biafran cultural philosophy . </P>

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