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Oral Epics from Africa

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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." -Choice Western culture traces its literary heritage to such well-known epics as the Iliad and the Odyssey and Gilgamesh. 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.
Release date NZ
April 22nd, 1997
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributors
  • Edited by John William Johnson
  • Edited by Stephen Belcher
  • Edited by Thomas A. Hale
Pages
332
Dimensions
152x229x27
ISBN-13
9780253211101
Product ID
2843157

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