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Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba
| Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba |
| Autore | Wasamba Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 pages) : color illustrations, photographs, maps |
| Disciplina | 398.2096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Folk literature, African - History and criticism
Folk literature, African - Study and teaching Oral tradition - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9966-792-51-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465895003321 |
Wasamba Peter
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| Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba
| Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba |
| Autore | Wasamba Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 pages) : color illustrations, photographs, maps |
| Disciplina | 398.2096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Folk literature, African - History and criticism
Folk literature, African - Study and teaching Oral tradition - Africa |
| ISBN | 9966-792-51-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798656303321 |
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Wasamba Peter
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| Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba
| Contemporary oral literature fieldwork / / Peter Wasamba |
| Autore | Wasamba Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 pages) : color illustrations, photographs, maps |
| Disciplina | 398.2096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Folk literature, African - History and criticism
Folk literature, African - Study and teaching Oral tradition - Africa |
| ISBN | 9966-792-51-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814292803321 |
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Wasamba Peter
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| Nairobi, [Kenya] : , : University of Nairobi Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Oral literature in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Ruth Finnegan
| Oral literature in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Ruth Finnegan |
| Autore | Finnegan Ruth H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, : Open Book Publishers, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xliv, 570 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 808.81 |
| Collana | World oral literature series |
| Soggetto topico |
Folk literature, African - History and criticism
Oral tradition - Africa |
| ISBN |
1-906924-73-2
2-8218-1717-7 1-906924-72-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents -- Online Resources -- Illustrations -- Forward by Mark Turin -- Prefaces -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Note on Sources and References -- I. Introduction -- 1. The 'oral' nature of African unwritten literature -- The significance of performance in actualization, transmission, and composition -- Audience and occasion -- Implications for the study of oral literature. -- Oral art as literature. -- 2. The perception of African oral literature -- Nineteenth-century approaches and collections -- Speculations and neglect in the twentieth century -- Recent trends in African studies and the revival of interest in oral literature -- 3. The social, linguistic, and literary background -- Social and literary background -- The linguistic basis — the example of Bantu -- Some literary tools -- Presentation of the material -- The literary complexity of African cultures -- II. Poetry -- 4. Poetry and patronage-- ‡a Variations in the poet's position. Court poets. Religious patronage. Free-lance and wandering poets. Part-time poets. A note on 'epic' -- 5. Panegyric. Introductory: nature and distribution; composers and reciters; occasions. Southern Bantu praise poetry: form and style; occasions and delivery; traditional and contemporary significance -- 6. Elegiac poetry -- General and introductory. Akan funeral dirges: content and themes; structure, style, and delivery; occasions and functions; the dirge as literature -- 7. Religious poetry -- Introductory. Didactic and narrative religious poetry and the Islamic tradition; the Swahili tenzi. Hymns, prayers, and incantations: general survey; the Fante Methodist lyric. Mantic poetry: Sotho divining praises; odu Ifa (Yoruba) -- 8. Special purpose poetry — war, hunting, and work -- Military poetry: Nguni; Akan. Hunting poetry: Yoruba ijala; Ambo hunters' songs. Work songs -- 9. Lyric -- Occasions. Subject-matter. Form. Composition-- ‡a 10. Topical and political songs -- Topical and local poetry. Songs of political parties and movements: Mau Mau hymns; Guinea R.D.A. songs; Northern Rhodesian party songs -- 11. Children's songs and rhymes -- Lullabies and nursery rhymes. Children's games and verses; Southern Sudanese action songs -- III. Prose -- 12. Prose narratives I. Problems and theories -- Introductory. Evolutionist interpretations. Historical-geographical school. Classification and typologies. Structural-functional approach. Conclusion -- 13. Prose narratives II. Content and form -- What is known to date: content and plot; main characters. Types of tales: animal stories; stories about people; 'myths'; 'legends' and historical narratives. What demands further study: occasions; role of narrators; purpose and function; literary conventions; performance; originality and authorship. Conclusion -- 14. Proverbs-- ‡a The significance and concept of the proverb. Form and style. Content. Occasions and functions. Specific examples: Jabo; Zulu; Azande. Conclusion. -- 15. Riddles -- Riddles and related forms. Style and content. Occasions and uses. Conclusion -- 16. Oratory, formal speaking, and other stylized forms -- Oratory and rhetoric: Burundi; Limba. Prayers, curses, etc. Word play and verbal formulas. Names -- IV. Some special forms -- 17. Drum language and literature -- Introductory — the principle of drum language. Examples of drum literature: announcements and calls; names; proverbs; poetry. Conclusion -- 18. Drama. Introductory. Some minor examples: Bushman 'plays'; West African puppet shows. Mande comedies. West African masquerades: South-Eastern Nigeria; Kalabari. Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Maps -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139052503321 |
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Finnegan Ruth H
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| Cambridge, : Open Book Publishers, 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Oráfrica : revista de oralidad africana
| Oráfrica : revista de oralidad africana |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vic (Barcelona), : CEIBA, Laboratorio de Recursos Orales, 2005- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Folk literature, African - History and criticism
Oral tradition - Africa Civilization Folk literature, African Oral tradition |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2385-4375 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | spa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910142429703321 |
| Vic (Barcelona), : CEIBA, Laboratorio de Recursos Orales, 2005- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Palgrave handbook of African oral traditions and folklore / / edited by Akintunde Akinyemi, Toyin Falola
| The Palgrave handbook of African oral traditions and folklore / / edited by Akintunde Akinyemi, Toyin Falola |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1,041 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 398.2096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Oral tradition - Africa
Folk literature, African - History and criticism Folklore - Africa |
| ISBN | 3-030-55517-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910484182103321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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