Ruth Finnegan's Oral Literature in Africa was first published in 1970, and since then has been widely praised as one of the most important books in its field. Based on years of fieldwork, the study traces the history of storytelling across the continent of Africa. This revised edition makes Finnegan's ground-breaking research available to the next generation of scholars. It includes a new introduction, additional images and an updated bibliography, as well as its original chapters on poetry, prose, "drum language" and drama, and an overview of the social, linguistic and historical background of oral literature in Africa. This book is the first volume in the World Oral Literature Series, an ongoing collaboration between OBP and World Oral Literature Project. A free online archive of recordings and photographs that Finnegan made during her fieldwork in the late 1960s is hosted by the World Oral Literature Project (http://www.oralliterature.org/collections/rfinnegan001.html) and can also be accessed from publisher's website.
- ISBN:
- 9781906924706
- 9781906924706
- Category:
- Social & cultural anthropology
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 17-09-2012
- Publisher:
- Openbook Publishers
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 614
- Dimensions (mm):
- 234x156x31mm
- Weight:
- 0.85kg
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