Frank M. Chipasula

Broschiertes Buch

Bending the Bow: An Anthology of African Love Poetry

Beschreibung

Gathers together both written and sung love poetry from Africa. This book traces the development of African love poetry from antiquity to modernity while establishing a cross-millennial dialog. It bears testimony to poetry's role as conciliator while opening up a fresh area of study for scholars and students.

Autor

Frank M. Chipasula, Judge William Holmes Cook Professor of Black American Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is the author, editor, or coeditor of seven books, including When My Brothers Come Home: Poems from Central and Southern Africa and The Heinemann Book of African Women's Poetry. His own poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Southern Illinois University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. August 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 427g
• ISBN-13: 9780809328420
• ISBN-10: 0809328429
• Artikelnr.: 25855845