Ambrose Adikamkwu Monye

Proverbs in African Orature

The Aniocha-Igbo Experience

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9780761838999
• ISBN-10: 0761838996
• Artikelnr.: 23428393

Autorenporträt

Ambrose Adikamkwu Monye is Senior Lecturer at the University of Benin in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Dedication Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 Literary
Background Chapter 5 Oral Literature in Aniocha Chapter 6 Aniocha Proverbs
as Literature Chapter 7 Oral Literary Criticism of Aniocha Proverbs Chapter
8 Conclusion Part 9 Appendix Part 10 Bibliography Part 11 Index

Rezensionen

Monye's book would benefit those interested in reading proverbs drawn from a specific community; the subjects of the proverbs are varied, ranging from the profound to the sexist to the humorous. Research In African Literatures