Crossroads of generational thinking

ABSTRACT This introduction to essays collected in “Esu’s Crossroads: Transcultural Creativity in the works of Femi Euba and Wole Soyinka” weaves together eight contributions considering the writings and theatrical productions of Femi Euba together with those of his mentor and collaborator, Wole Soyinka. Esu, the Yoruba trickster and Orisa of the crossroads, brings cohesion to this project and serves as a guiding principle for its contributors who highlight different aspects of Esu’s mysteries as they relate to our collective consideration of Soyinka’s and Euba’s works. In different ways, each contribution in the collection emphasizes generational thinking as a way of deepening understanding of the works of both mentor and mentee through their relationship with one another.