This 9x11.5＂, high-quality color art book displays color photos of puppets, masks, and performances of the Sogo Bó puppet theater tradition of Mali, all from the authors’ collection. The
authors give an overview of puppetry in Africa, detail the Sogo Bó puppet theater tradition, and explain Sogo Bó characters and themes. They also profile two specific theaters in 2008. Mary
Rosen teaches writing at The New School. Paul Rosen is affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
