The Poetic Aesthetics Of African Poetry

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The Poetic Aesthetics Of African Poetry

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Author : Adebayo Albert
language : en
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Release Date : 2014-02

The Poetic Aesthetics Of African Poetry written by Adebayo Albert and has been published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02 with categories.

There has not been any thorough stylistic study of Ademola Dasylva's Songs of Odamolugbe and Raji-Oyelade's A Harvest of Laughters. Neither has there been a comparative analysis of the two texts. The present study aims to fill the gap in knowledge by examining the elements of African oral poetic tradition that could be found in the two volumes of poetry. It discusses the thematic and stylistic similarities and differences discoverable in the poems. The methodology adopted for this study is primary research in which the texts are closely read and vigorously analysed using Black aesthetic theory. Materials are sourced from conference papers, textbooks, magazines and the Internet. A detailed elucidation of Dasylva's Songs of Odamolugbe and Raji-Oyelade's A Harvest of Laughters using such African poetic aesthetic yardsticks as language, universality, style, theme, African folklore, African concepts of time and space, African concepts of order and justice, African mystical life, the motif of African cultural defence, the motif of social cohesion, ethical and utilitarian functions of African poetry was carried out.

Poetic Imagination In Black Africa

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Author : Tanure Ojaide
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

Poetic Imagination In Black Africa written by Tanure Ojaide and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.

In this book, Tanure Ojaide explains the uniqueness of modern African poetry, which he sees as a product of African orature and the Western literary tradition. The volume fittingly begins with "African Literature and Cultural Identity," which establishes areas of cultural identity of modern African literature in general. The next chapter strives to define modern African poetic aesthetics. The book then examines both the oral and the rhythmic aspects of modern African poetry. Having established the defining characteristics of modern African poetry, Ojaide takes on the history of the art form. "The Changing Voice of History: Contemporary African Poetry" and "New Trends in Modern African Poetry" contrast the newer poetry to that of the older generation while acknowledging the influence of the old on the new. The book then goes on to highlight African women's poetry and compare African-American poetry with modern African poetry. After the author -- himself a poet -- talks about his background and generation, the collection concludes with "Poetic Imagination in Black Africa." Ojaide brings the intuitive knowledge of a practitioner and scholar to his literary criticism of poetry, examining and interpreting modern African poems with lucidity, passion, and freshness. His knowledge of American and English literatures allows him to make apt comparisons and bring out the uniqueness of modern African poetry. Touching on the themes, techniques, and other areas, Poetic Imagination in Black Africa will help readers achieve a deeper understanding of the complex and diverse world of modern African poetry.

Poetry And The Aesthetics Of Commitment In South African Literature

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Author : David Olusegun Agbaje, Ph.D
language : en
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Release Date : 2024-03-01

Poetry And The Aesthetics Of Commitment In South African Literature written by David Olusegun Agbaje, Ph.D and has been published by Austin Macauley Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-01 with Education categories.

What is literature? What is poetry? How do poets committed to the idea of using poetry as a weapon of socio-cultural and political struggle manage to impress their works in the minds and memories of men long after the struggle has been fought and won or lost? What will a new generation of poets write about after the explosive social contradictions that inspired older poets have been resolved? Why do the themes and styles of poets in transitional societies change along with human fortunes and circumstances? This book provides answers to these questions and more... using the poetic heritage of South Africa. It is a compelling pedagogic work, a must-read for every student, researcher and teacher of African poetry, and a collector’s item for the general public.

Verbal Riddim

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Author : Christian Habekost
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-06-08

Verbal Riddim written by Christian Habekost and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-08 with Literary Criticism categories.

This is the first book-length study of dub poetry, the musical talkover that has been an important part of the reggae scene in Canada, Britain and of course the Caribbean since the 1970's. Christian Habekost 's qualifications for writing such a book are beyond dispute. He is a German poet who has been involved with the dub movement since it began and knows most of its leading figures. As Ranting Chako, he is featured on the LP Dread Poets Society. The bibliography indicates that he has interviewed many of the 43 poet-performers mentioned, often on several occasions. Verbal Riddim, based on his doctoral dissertation at the University of Mannheim, is a successful blend of the performer and the researcher.

Art Ideology And Social Commitment In African Poetry

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Author : Udenta O. Udenta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

Art Ideology And Social Commitment In African Poetry written by Udenta O. Udenta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Literary Criticism categories.

Ideology Form In African Poetry

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Author : Emmanuel Ngara
language : en
Publisher: James Currey Publishers
Release Date : 1990

Ideology Form In African Poetry written by Emmanuel Ngara and has been published by James Currey Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Literary Collections categories.

Emmanuel Ngara evaluates the ability of poets to communicate with their readers. His two studies of style and ideology in novels from Africa have made a considerable impact. He has now used the same technique to help students come to terms with the demanding question of poetic style. -- From back cover

Toward Defining The African Aesthetic

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Author : African Literature Association. Meeting
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982

Toward Defining The African Aesthetic written by African Literature Association. Meeting and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Art categories.

Poetry And The Aesthetics Of Commitment In South African Literature

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Author : Ph D David Olusegun Agbaje
language : en
Publisher: Austin Macauley
Release Date : 2024-03

Poetry And The Aesthetics Of Commitment In South African Literature written by Ph D David Olusegun Agbaje and has been published by Austin Macauley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03 with Education categories.

What is literature? What is poetry? How do poets committed to the idea of using poetry as a weapon of socio-cultural and political struggle manage to impress their works in the minds and memories of men long after the struggle has been fought and won or lost? What will a new generation of poets write about after the explosive social contradictions that inspired older poets have been resolved? Why do the themes and styles of poets in transitional societies change along with human fortunes and circumstances? This book provides answers to these questions and more... using the poetic heritage of South Africa. It is a compelling pedagogic work, a must-read for every student, researcher and teacher of African poetry, and a collector's item for the general public.

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.

Revolutionary Aesthetics And The African Literary Process

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Author : Udenta O. Udenta
language : en
Publisher: Fourth Dimension Publishing Company
Release Date : 1993

Revolutionary Aesthetics And The African Literary Process written by Udenta O. Udenta and has been published by Fourth Dimension Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.