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- Condition
- Release Year
- 2009
- Book Title
- Xhosa Oral Poetry: Aspects of a Black South African Tadition (...
- ISBN
- 9780521104784
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521104785
ISBN-13
9780521104784
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71754447
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
316 Pages
Publication Name
Xhosa Oral Poetry : Aspects of a Black South African Tadition
Language
English
Subject
Poetry, Anthropology / General
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Social Science
Series
Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Series Volume Number
Series Number 7
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Preface; 1. Documentary perspectives; 2. A complex tradition; 3. The imbongi; 4. Four imbongi; 5. Eulogy and ritual; 6. Oral poetics and oral noetics; 7. Poetry in print; 8. Change in the tradition; References; Indexes.
Synopsis
The Xhosa-speaking peoples of south-eastern South Africa have a long tradition of oral poetry, extending back at least two hundred years. This book, first published in 1983, was the first detailed study of that tradition. Jeff Opland has assembled a large corpus of Xhosa oral poetry making his the first analysis of an active South African oral poetic tradition to be based on actual fieldwork. The book focuses in particular on the poetry produced by the imbongi, or court poet, and Professor Opland examines the poetry and careers of four such individuals. He describes the imbongi's informal training, the diction of his poetry and its improvisational character and the relationship of the poet to the chief and the community, revealing that the role of the poetry is essentially political. He also considers the nature of the poetry in relation to ritual. His discussion of Xhosa poetry in relation to theoretical constructs of oral poetry and of oral mental processes is an important contribution to the debate about the nature and distinctiveness of 'oral literature'. With its interdisciplinary approach, it will appeal to readers from many disciplines as well as to general readers interested in African culture., The Xhosa-speaking peoples of south-eastern South Africa have a long tradition of oral poetry, extending back at least two hundred years. This book, first published in 1983, was the first detailed study of that tradition. The book focuses in particular on the poetry produced by the imbongi.
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- p***c (3)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived in great condition. It was described accurately. It was shipped in a bubble mailer, so there was some minor damage to it on edges. No big deal, still worth the price! Seller was communicative and recieved my message when I dmed them about an issue.The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol... (#365568611637)
- m***m (14)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseShipped promptly and packed up securely. All books are in great condition. The box part of the box set looks like it may have come apart and was taped up on one of the upper corners. Not a big deal to me and the box still fits all the books securely, but the taping was not mentioned in the description. Would have been disappointing if I was looking for a box set that looked like it was in mint or near mint condition.
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