Medicine for Love: A Comedy in Three Acts
work by Henshaw
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Medicine for Love: A Comedy in Three Acts is a 1964 play by Nigerian writer James Ene Henshaw. The play is a satire that touches on serious themes, including a politician's attempt to gain power through bribery and his complications with three potential wives arranged by relatives. Henshaw, a physician by profession, often wrote about African culture and tradition in his works. His plays have been widely read and performed in Nigeria, and his style has influenced other writers.1
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