African Oral Epic Poetry
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African Oral Epic Poetry
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Author : Fritz H. Pointer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
African Oral Epic Poetry written by Fritz H. Pointer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Epic poetry, African categories.
Published in 2012, with Pointer rather than Byrd credited as translator, under the title: A translation into English of the epic of Kambili (an African mythic hero).
The African Epic Controversy
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Author : Mugyabuso M. Mulokozi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The African Epic Controversy written by Mugyabuso M. Mulokozi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Literary Criticism categories.
Mulokozi discusses African epic poetry from a context-performance perspective, and asserts that oral epic poetry is a living and lived event, besides being a literary text. His work is based on previously unpublished material from the Enanga epic tradition of the Bahaya of Tanzania, and material on the African epic, gathered from West, Central, Southern and Eastern Africa since 1970, and arises from the controversies about the occurrence of the epic in Africa from this time. It includes full texts of the poems themselves in the original Luhaya language and set alongside English translations. For each poem, the author presents a profile of the singer, and an introduction and anaylsis of the socio-historical context, literary content and stylistic features of the poem. Adopting a sociological, generative approach, he re-examines questions of oral composition, oral poetics, the nature and role of music in epic performance, the concept of heroism in African epic poetry, and how it stands in relation to history and philosophy. As a whole, the study reaffirms the existence of the African epic, and generates new definitions and theoretical approaches taking forward scholarly debate on epic poetry in Africa.
The Epic In Africa
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Author : Isidore Okpewho
language : en
Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press
Release Date : 1979
The Epic In Africa written by Isidore Okpewho and has been published by New York : Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Epic poetry, African categories.
Epic Poetry In Swahili
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Author : Jan Knappert
language : en
Publisher: Brill Archive
Release Date : 1983
Epic Poetry In Swahili written by Jan Knappert and has been published by Brill Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Epic poetry, African categories.
Epic Traditions Of Africa
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Author : Stephen Belcher
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1999-10-22
Epic Traditions Of Africa written by Stephen Belcher and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-22 with History categories.
"Belcher's volume contains a much needed and extremely well-integrated overview and discussion of a vast inter-related West African culture complex that deserves and requires the kind of original, insightful treatment it receives here." —David Conrad Epic Traditions of Africa crosses boundaries of language, distance, and time to gather material from diverse African oral epic traditions. Stephen Belcher explores the rich past and poetic force of African epics and places them in historical and social, as well as artistic contexts. Colorful narratives from Central and West African traditions are illuminated along with texts that are more widely available to Western readers—the Mande Sunjata and the Bamana Segou. Belcher also takes up questions about European influences on African epic poetry and the possibility of mutual influence through out the genre. This lively and informative volume will inspire an appreciation for the distinctive qualities of this uniquely African form of verbal art.
Epic Poetry In Swahili And Other African Languages
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Author : Knappert
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-09-20
Epic Poetry In Swahili And Other African Languages written by Knappert and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-20 with Religion categories.
Oral Epics From Africa
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Author : John William Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1997-04-22
Oral Epics From Africa written by John William Johnson and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-04-22 with History categories.
It seems incredible that heretofore there has not been an introductory anthology of African epics presented in English. Western literary culture has long emphasized the heritage of such well-known epics as the Iliad, the Odyssey, and Aeneid. But it is only recently that scholars have turned their attention toward capturing the rich oral tradition that is still alive in Africa. The twenty-five excerpts in this volume have been selected and introduced so as to offer English-speaking readers a broad sample of the extensive epic traditions in Africa. The general introduction and the background on each epic will enable readers to understand the context of each epic and will also provide leads for further inquiry.
Heroism And The Supernatural In The African Epic
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Author : Mariam Konaté Deme
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-09-13
Heroism And The Supernatural In The African Epic written by Mariam Konaté Deme and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-13 with Literary Criticism categories.
There exists a strong tendency within Western literary criticism to either deny the existence of epics in Africa or to see African literatures as exotic copies of European originals. In both cases, Western criticism has largely failed to acknowledge the distinctiveness of African literary aesthetics. This book revises traditional literary canons in examining the social, cultural and emotional specificity of African epics. Mariam Konate Deme highlights the distinguishing features that characterize the African epic, emphasizing the significance of the fantastic and its use as an essential element in the dramatic structure of African epics. As Deme notes, the fantastic can be fully appreciated only against the cosmological background of the societies that produce those heroic tales. This book not only contributes to the scholarship on African oral literature, but also adds reshapes our understanding of heroic literature in general.
Power Marginality And African Oral Literature
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Author : Graham Furniss
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1995-09-14
Power Marginality And African Oral Literature written by Graham Furniss and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-09-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
African oral literature, like other forms of popular culture, is not merely folksy, domestic entertainment but a domain in which individuals in a variety of social roles are free to comment on power relations in society. It can also be a significant agent of change capable of directing, provoking, preventing, overturning and recasting social reality. This collection examines the way in which oral texts both reflect and affect contemporary social and political life in Africa. It addresses questions of power, gender, the dynamics of language use, the representation of social structures and the relation between culture and the state. The contributors are linguists, anthropologists, folklorists, ethnomusicologists and historians, who present fresh material and ideas to paint a lively picture of current real-life situations. The book is an important contribution to the study of African culture and literature, and to the anthropological study of oral literature in particular.
Xhosa Oral Poetry
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Author : Jeff Opland
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1983-12-30
Xhosa Oral Poetry written by Jeff Opland and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-12-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book, first published in 1983, was the first detailed study of the Xhosa oral poetry tradition.