An edition of African oral epic poetry
African oral epic poetry
praising the deeds of a mythic hero
by Fritz H. Pointer
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African oral epic poetry: praising the deeds of a mythic hero
2012, Edwin Mellen Press
in English
0773440879 9780773440876
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Table of Contents
Some background on the epic
Griots and griottes : composers and performers
Kambili and history
The hero of the epic
Poet and accompanists
Modes and methods of composition in Kambili
Praise songs, traditional religion and Islam
Birth, tasks and triumph of Kambili
In praise of Kambili Sananfila
The story : a synopsis
The epic of Kambili.
Edition Notes
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).
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-294) and index.
English, with English translation from Mandingo.
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