Download or read book Death and the King's Horseman written by Wole Soyinka and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This play is based on events that took place in the town of Oyo in 1946. The king dies and it is expected that his chief horseman commit suicide and accompany him to heaven. The colonial district officer learns of this ritual and attempts to stop it.