ISBN:
9781592213788
,
1592213782
,
1592213774
Language:
English
Pages:
XVI, 323 S
,
Ill., Kt
Edition:
1. print.
DDC:
896.392109
Keywords:
Swahili poetry History and criticism
;
War poetry, Swahili History and criticism
;
Maji Maji Uprising, 1905-1907
;
Germany Colonies 20th century
;
History
;
German East Africa History
;
Deutsch-Ostafrika
;
Kolonialismus
;
Maji-Maji-Aufstand
;
Rezeption
;
Swahili
;
Lyrik
;
Versepik
;
Mündliche Literatur
;
Geschichte 1888-1910
;
Deutsch-Ostafrika
;
Kolonialismus
;
Utenzi
;
Quelle
;
Geschichte 1888-1910
Description / Table of Contents:
The origin and development of Swahili poetry -- Charms, poetry, and the narrative of the fight against the German invasion -- Consolidation of German East Africa recounted by Swahili poets -- Abdul Karim Jamaliddini : the poetical account of the Maji Maji War and the contradictions of the colonial regime -- Conclusion : the historical Utenzi genre after the German colonial period
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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