African oral epic poetry: praising the deeds of a mythic hero
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Professor Pointer is the first person to offer an English translation of the Epic of Kambili, an African heroic myth. The book is careful to point out that this text deserves to be read by myth scholars and shows that the literary tradition of epic myth-telling extends to Africa through its oral folklore. The author argues that the story should be treated as an epic myth that was pieced together by different authors over several centuries, which may or may not have been the result of observing real events. It may have been an imaginative narrative representing cultural norms with verbal symbol.
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Subjects
African
Electronic books
Epic poetry, African
Epic poetry, Mandingo
Griots
Griots -- Africa, West
Griots -- Afrique occidentale
Heroes
Heroes -- Mythology
Heroes -- Mythology -- Africa, West
LITERARY CRITICISM
LITERARY CRITICISM -- African
Mandingo poetry
Mandingo poetry -- Translations into English
Mythology
Oral tradition
Oral tradition -- Africa, West
Poésie épique africaine
Poésie épique mandingue
Tradition orale
Tradition orale -- Afrique occidentale
Translations
West Africa
Electronic books
Epic poetry, African
Epic poetry, Mandingo
Griots
Griots -- Africa, West
Griots -- Afrique occidentale
Heroes
Heroes -- Mythology
Heroes -- Mythology -- Africa, West
LITERARY CRITICISM
LITERARY CRITICISM -- African
Mandingo poetry
Mandingo poetry -- Translations into English
Mythology
Oral tradition
Oral tradition -- Africa, West
Poésie épique africaine
Poésie épique mandingue
Tradition orale
Tradition orale -- Afrique occidentale
Translations
West Africa
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Grouping Title | african oral epic poetry praising the deeds of a mythic hero |
Grouping Author | fritz h pointer |
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Grouping Language | English (eng) |
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Bird, Charles S. 1935-
Kamara, Seyidu
Koita, Mamadou
Pointer, Fritz H.
Soumaoro, Bourama
Kamara, Seyidu
Koita, Mamadou
Pointer, Fritz H.
Soumaoro, Bourama
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Pointer, Fritz H.
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Bird, Charles S.1935-
Kamara, Seyidu.Kambili
Koita, Mamadou
Pointer, Fritz H.Translation into English of the epic of Kambili (an African mythic hero)
Soumaoro, Bourama
Kamara, Seyidu.Kambili
Koita, Mamadou
Pointer, Fritz H.Translation into English of the epic of Kambili (an African mythic hero)
Soumaoro, Bourama
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Professor Pointer is the first person to offer an English translation of the Epic of Kambili, an African heroic myth. The book is careful to point out that this text deserves to be read by myth scholars and shows that the literary tradition of epic myth-telling extends to Africa through its oral folklore. The author argues that the story should be treated as an epic myth that was pieced together by different authors over several centuries, which may or may not have been the result of observing real events. It may have been an imaginative narrative representing cultural norms with verbal symbol.
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Electronic books
Epic poetry, African
Epic poetry, Mandingo
Griots
Griots -- Africa, West
Griots -- Afrique occidentale
Heroes -- Mythology
Heroes -- Mythology -- Africa, West
LITERARY CRITICISM -- African
Mandingo poetry
Mandingo poetry -- Translations into English
Oral tradition
Oral tradition -- Africa, West
Poésie épique africaine
Poésie épique mandingue
Tradition orale -- Afrique occidentale
Translations
West Africa
Epic poetry, African
Epic poetry, Mandingo
Griots
Griots -- Africa, West
Griots -- Afrique occidentale
Heroes -- Mythology
Heroes -- Mythology -- Africa, West
LITERARY CRITICISM -- African
Mandingo poetry
Mandingo poetry -- Translations into English
Oral tradition
Oral tradition -- Africa, West
Poésie épique africaine
Poésie épique mandingue
Tradition orale -- Afrique occidentale
Translations
West Africa
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African oral epic poetry : praising the deeds of a mythic hero
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African oral epic poetry : praising the deeds of a mythic hero / by Fritz H. Pointer ; with a translation of The epic of Kambili (as recited by Seydou Camara) ; translated from Mande into English by Charles S. Bird, with Mamadou Koita and Bourama Soumaoro ; with a foreword by Daniel Kunene
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African oral epic poetry
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praising the deeds of a mythic hero
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African
Epic poetry, African
Epic poetry, Mandingo
Griots
Heroes
LITERARY CRITICISM
Mandingo poetry
Mythology
Oral tradition
Poésie épique africaine
Poésie épique mandingue
Tradition orale
Epic poetry, African
Epic poetry, Mandingo
Griots
Heroes
LITERARY CRITICISM
Mandingo poetry
Mythology
Oral tradition
Poésie épique africaine
Poésie épique mandingue
Tradition orale
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