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The nature of oral poetry

- Auteur(s)
- Lord, Albert B.
- Titre
- The nature of oral poetry
- En
- Comparative Research on Oral Traditions, 1987
- Thèmes
- Chant improvisé (général)
- Typologie
- Article
Three-part article that accomplishes the following: 1) concludes that one who memorizes (without composing) oral poetry cannot be called an oral traditional poet; 2) differentiates between composition in performance and improvisation; and 3) calls for more research into the nature of transitional texts.