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Oral Poetry
Language: en
Pages: 328
Authors: Ruth Finnegan
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-05-16 - Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

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This classic study is an introduction to "oral poetry," a broad subject which Ruth Finnegan interprets as ranging from American folksongs, Eskimo lyrics, and mo
Oral Poetry
Language: en
Pages: 329
Authors: Ruth Finnegan
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-05-16 - Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

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This classic study is an introduction to “oral poetry,” a broad subject which Ruth Finnegan interprets as ranging from American folksongs, Eskimo lyrics, an
How to Read an Oral Poem
Language: en
Pages: 284
Authors: John Miles Foley
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: University of Illinois Press

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Drawing on many examples including an American slam poet, a Tibetan paper-singer, a South African praise-poet, and an ancient Greek bard (Homer) the author show
Introduction À la Poésie Orale
Language: en
Pages: 284
Authors: Paul Zumthor
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990 - Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

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In his comprehensive treatment, Zumthor (emeritus, U. of Montreal) discusses general issues concerning oral poetry, from primary to mechanized orality (includin
Xhosa Oral Poetry
Language: en
Pages: 328
Authors: Jeff Opland
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 1983-12-30 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This book, first published in 1983, was the first detailed study of the Xhosa oral poetry tradition.