Oral Literature in
Africa
Ruth Finnegan
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. This volume
is complemented by original recordings of stories and songs from the Limba
country (Sierra Leone), collected by Finnegan during her fieldwork in the late
1960s.
Author(s)
|
Ruth Finnegan
|
Place of Publication
|
United Kingdom
|
Publisher
|
Open Book Publishers
|
Publication year
|
2012
|
Series
|
World Oral Literature
Series
|
Volume
|
Volume 1
|
Total pages
|
616
|
Language
|
English
|
0 comments:
Post a Comment