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Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent

Liburua: Ingelesa. Erreferentzi bibliografikoa
Egilea(k)
Belcher, Stephen ; Hale, Thomas A. ; Johnson, John William
Izenburua
Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent
Argitalpena
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997
Gaiak
Jeli / Griot ; Mendebaldeko Afrika
Deskribapen fisikoa
XXII, 331 or.
Informazio formatua
Liburua
ISBN / ISSN
978-0-253-21110-1
"The editors... must be congratulated... Long live the African storytellers!" —Africa Today"It is difficult to imagine a more practical introduction to contemporary African epic than this anthology... no other single volume comprehends the full scope of African epic (as opposed to praise poetry) the way this one does.... The stories are engaging, and the free-verse translations are surprisingly readable.... Recommended for all academic collections." —ChoiceWestern culture traces its literary heritage to such well-known epics as the ÂIliad and the ÂOdyssey and ÂGilgamesh. But it is only recently that scholars have turned their attention toward capturing the rich oral tradition that is still alive in Africa today. These 25 selections introduce English-speaking readers to the extensive epic traditions in Africa.

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