The Blinkards
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Description
Written in 1915, The Blinkards helped to establish Kobina Sekyi as 'the Bernard Shaw of West Africa'. The Blinkards is a sharp, comic satire that follows the Western-obsessed Mrs Borofosem and her family as they eagerly adopt European customs, abandoning their Fanti roots in the process. Set in early 20th-century Cape Coast, the play exposes the absurdities and social tensions created when the group attempts to mimic British manners – from clothing and speech to courtship and marriage – while scorning their own traditions. When Mrs Borofosem takes young Miss Tsiba under her wing in hopes of remaking her into a proper 'English lady', a cascade of misunderstandings, cultural clashes and family conflicts unfolds, revealing the emptiness of blind imitation and the costs of cultural self-erasure.
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Product details
| Published | 26 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 200 |
| ISBN | 9781035930630 |
| Imprint | Apollo |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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