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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Finnegan, Rith | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-03T17:15:10Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-03T17:15:10Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978–1-906924–72-0 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01x920fw92t | - |
| dc.description | Digital edition of the 1970 book (Oxford University Press, ISBN 0198151314) of the same name. Chapter titles: The "oral" nature of African unwritten literature -- The perception of African oral literature -- The social, linguistic, and literary background -- Poetry and patronage -- Panegyric -- Elegiac poetry -- Religious poetry -- Special purpose poetry: war, hunting, and work -- Lyric -- Topical and political songs -- Children's songs and rhymes -- Prose narratives I: problems and theories -- Prose narratives II: content and form -- Proverbs -- Riddles -- Oratory, formal speaking, and other stylized forms -- Drum language and literature -- Drama | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.relation.uri | http://unglue.it/work/81724/ | en_US |
| dc.subject | Folk literature, African--History and criticism | en_US |
| dc.subject | Oral tradition--Africa | en_US |
| dc.title | Oral literature in Africa | en_US |
| pu.projectgrantnumber | 690-1011 | en_US |
| pu.depositor | Magier, David | - |
| dc.publisher.place | Cambridge, UK | en_US |
| dc.publisher.corporate | Open Book Publishers CIC Ltd. | en_US |
| Appears in Collections: | Monographic reports and papers (Publicly Accessible) | |
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