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The Trials of Brother Jero

Drama and Theatre

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.

Facts
Composed, From (Year)
1960 to 1964 1
Composed, From (Year)
from 1964 1
Length Band
Short (Under 100 Pages) 2
Classification
Audience
General 1
Original Language
English 1
Connections

Authored By

Wole Soyinka, Authors
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In Genre

Drama, Genres
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Satire, Genres
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Written In Form

The Play (Dramatic Form), Forms
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Original Language

English

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Originated In

Nigeria

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

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1. The Trials of Brother Jero (Wikipedia)
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    The Trials of Brother Jero is a satirical play by Nigerian playwright, poet, and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka.
  • Lead paragraph
    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.
  • Written In Form: The Play (Dramatic Form), Lead sentence
    is a satirical play by Nigerian playwright, poet, and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka.
  • Authored By: Wole Soyinka, Infobox, author field
    Author: Wole Soyinka
  • In Genre: Drama, Lead section
    The Trials of Brother Jero is a satirical play by Nigerian playwright, poet, and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka.
  • In Genre: Satire, Lead section
    The Trials of Brother Jero is a satirical play by Nigerian playwright, poet, and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka.
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2. Open Library: Open Library search: The Trials of Brother Jero by Wole Soyinka
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"number_of_pages_median": 50
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