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(Nairobi: Oxford University Press, 1983) 0195724135. 215 x 140 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. xviii + (ii) + 558; folding map. Very good condition. Following the introduction, this book is divided into the following broad categories: Poetry, Prose, and Some Special Forms. Under 'Poetry' are grouped such subjects as Religious poetry, Lyric, Topical and political songs, and Children's songs and rhymes. Under 'Prose', Narratives, Proverbs, Riddles, and Oratory receive attention. 'Some Special Forms' includes Drum language and literature, and Drama. "Africa possesses both written and unwritten traditions. The former are relatively well known - at any rate the recent writings in European languages (much work remains to be publicized on earlier Arabic and local written literatures in Africa). The unwritten forms, however, are far less widely known and appreciated. Such forms do not fit neatly into the familiar categories of literate cultures, they are harder to record…
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- Title Oral Literature in Africa
- Author Ruth H. Finnegan
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 569
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Nairobi
- Date 1976-10
- ISBN 9780195724134 / 0195724135
- Weight 1.33 lbs (0.60 kg)
- Dimensions 8.14 x 5.51 x 1.07 in (20.68 x 14.00 x 2.72 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Oral tradition - Africa, Folk literature, African - History and
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96109467
- Dewey Decimal Code 398.209
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