The Trials of Brother Jero is a satirical play by the Nigerian playwright, poet, and Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka. It explores themes of religious hypocrisy and social exploitation, and premiered in 1960 in Ibadan, Nigeria, when Soyinka was 26 years old. Set against the backdrop of Lagos, it follows the exploits of Brother Jeroboam, an unscrupulous self-proclaimed prophet who manipulates his followers for personal gain. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Trials of Brother Jero is a satirical play by Nigerian playwright, poet, and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka. It explores themes of religious hypocrisy and social exploitation. The play, which was one of Soyinka's earliest works, premiered in 1960 in Ibadan, Nigeria, when Soyinka was 26 years old.
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