Epic poetry in Swahili and other African languages / / by Jan Knappert.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden : : BRILL,, 1983. |
| Year of Publication: | 1983 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 171 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Chapter One Aspects of the Epic in the Literatures of Africa
- Chapter Two The Swahili Epic
- Chapter Three The Hero and The Heroic in Swahili Epic Poetry
- Chapter Four Themes and Scenes in Swahili Epic Verse
- Chapter Five The Formula in The Swahili Epic
- Chapter Six The Utenzi Tradition of Liongo
- Notes.