Proverbs in African Orature
The Aniocha-Igbo Experience
Proverbs in African Orature examines how preliterate Africans handle oral literacy criticism of their proverbs. The study demonstrates that Africans employ literary styles and strategies in speaking their proverbs. It also shows that the notion and practice of literary aesthetics are indigenous to African peoples. In studying these proverbs, the author goes beyond mere translation or contextual analysis and employs a new empirical approach. The approach involves the researcher recording live scenes of proverb use, appreciation, and criticism by the people of Aniocha in Delta State, Nigeria. By examining the literary background and the present…
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- ISBN: 978-0-7618-3899-9
- EAN: 9780761838999
- Produktnummer: 3525664
- Verlag: University Press Of America
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 224 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.3 cm 305 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 305
Über den Autor
Ambrose Adikamkwu Monye is Senior Lecturer at the University of Benin in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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