Abstract
This study is a seminal work on the selected plays. It adopts a close reading of the plays to
examine the themes of multiculturalism and cultural diversity as aesthetic platforms used
individually by the authors to interrogate the roles of ethnic and cultural sentiments in
the underdevelopment of the Nigerian nation and how these sentiments continue to
challenge efforts at national integration. This paper takes a close look at the creative
ingenuity of the authors in terms of their ability to reveal the core of the problem without
sacrificing literary objectivity. It compares the two plays with some other plays with
similar themes, recognizing their uniqueness, and concludes by identifying the dramatic
form as a veritable medium for multicultural communication and education. This study
encourages more dramatic creations on cultural diversity and national integration,
especially at the present time when the corporate existence of Nigeria and ethnic
agitations for self-determination are in the front burner.
Keywords: Multiculturalism, Nigerian Drama, Cultural Diversity, National
Integration.
Nwabueze, V. & Nnanna, N (2019). MULTICULTURAL AESTHETICS IN FELIX EGWUDA’S THE PILLARS AND UCHE NWAOZUZU’S THE CANDLES. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/multiculturalism-journal
Nwabueze, Vivian, and Ndubuisi Nnanna "MULTICULTURAL AESTHETICS IN FELIX EGWUDA’S THE PILLARS AND UCHE NWAOZUZU’S THE CANDLES" Afribary. Afribary, 10 Jul. 2019, https://track.afribary.com/works/multiculturalism-journal. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
Nwabueze, Vivian, and Ndubuisi Nnanna . "MULTICULTURAL AESTHETICS IN FELIX EGWUDA’S THE PILLARS AND UCHE NWAOZUZU’S THE CANDLES". Afribary, Afribary, 10 Jul. 2019. Web. 20 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/multiculturalism-journal >.
Nwabueze, Vivian and Nnanna, Ndubuisi . "MULTICULTURAL AESTHETICS IN FELIX EGWUDA’S THE PILLARS AND UCHE NWAOZUZU’S THE CANDLES" Afribary (2019). Accessed November 20, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/multiculturalism-journal