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Oral Epics from Africa: Vibrant Voices from a Vast Continent.
・ISBN 978-0-253-21110-1 paper US$ 24.95
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| 著者・編者 | Johnson, John William / Hale, Thomas A. / Belcher, Stephen (eds.), |
|---|---|
| シリーズ | (African Epic) |
| 出版社 | (Indiana University Press, US) |
| 出版年月 | 1997 |
| ページ数 | 332 pp. |
| 言語 | ENG |
| ニュース番号 | ＜A00-93565＞ |
解説
"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.