{"product_id":"african-oral-literature-9780253207104","title":"African Oral Literature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAims to establish oral literature as a landmark of artistic achievement, and situate it within the framework of contemporary African culture. This book is divided into three sections, and presents types of oral literature practiced in Africa, the principal concerns of the literature, and its relation to other forms of traditional art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"... its pages come alive with wonderful illustrative material coupled with sensitive and insightful commentary.\" --Reviews in Anthropology \" ... the scope, breadth, and lucidity of this excellent study confirm that Okpewho is undoubtedly the most important authority writing on African oral literature right now ... \" --Research in African Literatures \"Truly a tour de force of individual scholarship ... \" --World Literature Today \" ... excellent ... \" --African Affairs \" ... a thorough synthesis of the main issues of oral literature criticism, as well as a grounding in experienced fieldwork, a wide-ranging theoretical base, and a clarity of argument rare among academics.\" --Multicultural Review \"This is a breathtakingly ambitious project ... \" --Harold Scheub \" ... a definitive accounting of the evidence of living oral traditions in Africa today. Professor Okpewho's authority as an expert in this important new field is unrivalled.\" --Gregory Nagy \"Isidore Okpewho's African Oral Literature is a marvellous piece of scholarship and wide-ranging research. It presents the most comprehensive survey of the field of oral literature in Africa.\" --Emmanuel Obiechina \" ... a tour de force of scholarship in which Okpewho casts his net across the African continent, searching for its verbal forms through voluminous recent writings and presents African oral literature in a new voice, proclaiming the literariness of African folklore.\" --Dan Ben-Amos \"This is an outstanding book by a scholar whose work has already influenced how African literature should be conceived... Professor Okpewho is a scholar with a special talent to nurture scholarship in others. After this work, African literature will never be the same.\" --Mazisi Kunene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One: Backgrounds and Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Study of African Oral Literature\u003cbr\u003eWhat Is \"Oral Literature\"?\u003cbr\u003eAn Interest in Culture\u003cbr\u003eAn Interest in Society\u003cbr\u003eAn Interest in Literature\u003cbr\u003eBenefits of the New Trends\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Oral Artist\u003cbr\u003eTraining and Preparation\u003cbr\u003eArtists and Patrons\u003cbr\u003eThe Artist as Maker\u003cbr\u003eThe Personality of the Artist\u003cbr\u003eThe Artis's Place in Society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Oral Performance\u003cbr\u003eVarieties of Performance\u003cbr\u003eParalinguistic Resources\u003cbr\u003ePerformer and Accompanist\u003cbr\u003ePerformer and Audience\u003cbr\u003ePerformer and Recorder\u003cbr\u003eComposition and Performance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Stylistic Qualities\u003cbr\u003eRepetition\u003cbr\u003eParallelism\u003cbr\u003ePiling and Association\u003cbr\u003eTonality\u003cbr\u003eIdeophones\u003cbr\u003eDigression\u003cbr\u003eImagery\u003cbr\u003eAllusion\u003cbr\u003eSymbolism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Social Relevance\u003cbr\u003eEntertainment and Relaxation\u003cbr\u003eAsserting Interests and Outlooks\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Ideals and Conduct\u003cbr\u003eRecording Life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two: Types and Themes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Songs and Chants\u003cbr\u003eProblems of Classification\u003cbr\u003eThe Nature of Songs and Chants\u003cbr\u003eMajor Themes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Oral Narratives\u003cbr\u003eSchools of Thought\u003cbr\u003eCategories of the Oral Narrative\u003cbr\u003eStorytelling in Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Witticisms\u003cbr\u003eProverbs\u003cbr\u003eRiddles\u003cbr\u003ePuns and Tongue-Twisters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Musical and Dramatic Forms\u003cbr\u003eThe Poetry of Tone Instruments\u003cbr\u003eRitual Drama\u003cbr\u003ePopular Drama\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Three: The Survival of Oral Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Oral Literature and Modern African Literature\u003cbr\u003eTranslation\u003cbr\u003eAdaption\u003cbr\u003eExploitation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Preserving Oral Literature: Fieldwork and After\u003cbr\u003eAttitudes\u003cbr\u003ePreparations\u003cbr\u003eMeeting the Artist\u003cbr\u003eRecording the Artist\u003cbr\u003eTranscription and Translation\u003cbr\u003eStorage\u003cbr\u003eWhat Do They Get for Their Pains?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Suggested Further Work\u003cbr\u003eFieldwork and Documentation\u003cbr\u003eThe Urban Scene\u003cbr\u003eBiocritical Studies\u003cbr\u003eOther Specialized Investigations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400636375383,"sku":"9780253207104","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253207104.jpg?v=1730471173","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/african-oral-literature-9780253207104","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}