ISBN:
9780198027706
,
0198027702
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (viii, 248 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics 22
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Seitel, Peter Powers of genre
DDC:
398.2089967827
Keywords:
Haya (African people) Folklore
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Folk literature, Haya History and criticism
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Oral tradition Tanzania
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Discourse analysis, Narrative Tanzania
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Haya language
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Folk literature, Haya History and criticism
;
Oral tradition
;
Discourse analysis, Narrative
;
Haya (African people) Folklore
;
Oral tradition Tanzania
;
Discourse analysis, Narrative
;
Folk literature, Haya
;
Haya (African people)
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Folklore & Mythology
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Haya language
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Oral tradition
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Mondelinge literatuur
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Haya (volk)
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Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Folklore
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Tanzania
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Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Folklore
Abstract:
The Powers of Genre describes a method for interpreting oral literature that depends upon and facilitates dialogue between insiders and outsiders to a tradition. Seitel illustrates this method with lively examples from Haya proverbs, folktales, and heroic verse. He then focuses on a single epic ballad to demonstrate, among other things, why stanzas need not rhyme, and how significance needs time in oral poetry and narrative. Making a controversial claim that an heroic age, similar to that of Ancient Greece, existed in Sub-Saharan Africa, this work will intrigue anyone who works in oral literat
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-240) and index. - Description based on print version record
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