Poetry, Prose and Popular Culture in Hausa:

Introducing poetry, prose, songs and theatre from Nigeria, this engaging volume blends translated extracts with a rich commentary on the historical development and modern context of this hugely creative culture. Examining imaginative prose-writing, the tale tradition, popular song, Islamic religious...

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Main Author: Furniss, Graham (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
Series:International African Library : IAL
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468299
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468299
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468299
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468299
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468299
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468299
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468299
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474468299
Summary:Introducing poetry, prose, songs and theatre from Nigeria, this engaging volume blends translated extracts with a rich commentary on the historical development and modern context of this hugely creative culture. Examining imaginative prose-writing, the tale tradition, popular song, Islamic religious poetry and modern TV drama amongst other topics, this is a clear and accessible book on a literary culture that has previously been little-known to the English-speaking readership
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (368 pages)
ISBN:9781474468299
DOI:10.1515/9781474468299