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Sunjata: A New Prose Version

2016-06-01 Literary Collections
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Release : 2016-06-01
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Download or read book Sunjata: A New Prose Version written by . This book was released on 2016-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "After existing orally for hundreds of years, Sunjata was written down in the 20th century. David Conrad, who recorded a new version of the epic, has now crafted a prose translation that preserves the oral flavor of live performance. The result is a captivating work of literature that will finally give the story of Sunjata its well-deserved place among the great epics of world literature." —Martin Puchner, Byron and Anita Wien Professor of Drama and of English and Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Sunjata

2004-01-01 History
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Release : 2004-01-01
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Sunjata by : David C. Conrad

Download or read book Sunjata written by David C. Conrad. This book was released on 2004-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pillar of the West African oral tradition for centuries, this epic traces the adventures and achievements of the Mande hero, Sunjata, as he liberates his people from Sumaworo Kanté, the sorcerer king of Soso, and establishes the great medieval empire of Mali. David Conrad conveys the strong narrative thrust of the Sunjata epic in his presentation of substantial excerpts from his translation of a performance by Djanka Tassey Condé. Readers approaching the epic for the first time will appreciate the translation's highly readable, poetic English as well as Conrad's informative Introduction and notes. Scholars will find the familiar heroes and heroines taking on new dimensions, secondary characters gaining increased prominence, and previously unknown figures emerging from obscurity. "Thanks to his careful editing and translating of Condé's narrative, Conrad offers a highly readable version of the epic that is about a third of its original length. The translation communicates not only the poetic qualities and the essential events of the Sunjata legend but also the master bard's performance values. Thus, this rendering will fascinate those who already know the story and culture and those coming to the epic for the first time. Conrad provides an excellent introduction to Mande oral tradition, the role of the griot, and the Manding belief system. Though he makes no claim for this as the complete scholarly edition, he does provide helpful scholarly notes, a glossary, and a good bibliography. . . . Summing up: Highly recommended." --L. W. Yoder, CHOICE

Sundiata

1965 Legends
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Release : 1965
Genre : Legends
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Book Synopsis Sundiata by : Djibril Tamsir Niane

Download or read book Sundiata written by Djibril Tamsir Niane. This book was released on 1965. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The son of Sogolon, the hunchback princess, and Maghan, known as "the handsome", Sundiata grew up to fulfill the prophesies of the soothsayers that he would unite the twelve kingdoms of Mali into one of the most powerful empires ever known in Africa, which at its peak stretched right across the savanna belt from the shores of the Atlantic to the dusty walls of Timbuktu. Retold by generations of griots, the guardians of African culture, this oral tradition has been handed down from the thirteenth century and captures all the mystery and majesty of medieval African kingship. It is an epic tale, part history and part legend.

Sunjata

1999-10-07 Poetry
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Release : 1999-10-07
Genre : Poetry
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Book Synopsis Sunjata by : Bamba Suso

Download or read book Sunjata written by Bamba Suso. This book was released on 1999-10-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunjata Keita was the founder of one of the greatest empires of Western Africa. These two epic accounts of his life portray a greedy, slow-witted child - said to have crawled until the age of seven - who grew up as prophecy foretold to become a mighty warrior, renowned for his bravery and superhuman strength. They describe how, with the help of his sister, who seduced their arch-enemy Sumanguru into revealing his secret powers, Sunjata defeated the Susu overlords and created the Mali Empire which would last for two centuries. Based on events from the early thirteenth century, these tales of heroism and magic are still celebrated across West Africa as part of a living epic oral tradition.

Mosada: A dramatic poem

2022-05-15 Drama
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Release : 2022-05-15
Genre : Drama
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Book Synopsis Mosada: A dramatic poem by : William Butler Yeats

Download or read book Mosada: A dramatic poem written by William Butler Yeats. This book was released on 2022-05-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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