Oral Literature in Africa

Resumo

Ruth Finnegan’s Oral Literature in Africa was first published in 1970, and since then has been widely praised as one of the most important books in its field. Based on years of fieldwork, the study traces the history of storytelling across the continent of Africa. This revised edition makes Finnegan’s ground-breaking research available to the next generation of scholars. It includes a new introduction, additional images and an updated bibliography, as well as its original chapters on poetry, prose, ‘drum language’ and drama, and an overview of the social, linguistic and historical background of oral literature in Africa.

Tipo

Livro

Área

Letras

Ano

2012

Idioma

Inglês

Licença

CC BY

DOI

10.11647/obp.0025

Como citar (ABNT)

FINNEGAN, Ruth. Oral Literature in Africa. [S. l.]: Open Book Publishers, 2012. DOI: 10.11647/obp.0025.