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Sunjata
Author | : David C. Conrad,Djanka Tassey Condé |
Publsiher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0872206971 |
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A pillar of the West African oral tradition for centuries, this epic traces the adventures and achievements of the Mande hero, Sunjata, as he liberates his people from Sumaworo Kanté, the sorcerer king of Soso, and establishes the great medieval empire of Mali. David Conrad conveys the strong narrative thrust of the Sunjata epic in his presentation of substantial excerpts from his translation of a performance by Djanka Tassey Condé. Readers approaching the epic for the first time will appreciate the translation's highly readable, poetic English as well as Conrad's informative Introduction and notes. Scholars will find the familiar heroes and heroines taking on new dimensions, secondary characters gaining increased prominence, and previously unknown figures emerging from obscurity. "Thanks to his careful editing and translating of Condé's narrative, Conrad offers a highly readable version of the epic that is about a third of its original length. The translation communicates not only the poetic qualities and the essential events of the Sunjata legend but also the master bard's performance values. Thus, this rendering will fascinate those who already know the story and culture and those coming to the epic for the first time. Conrad provides an excellent introduction to Mande oral tradition, the role of the griot, and the Manding belief system. Though he makes no claim for this as the complete scholarly edition, he does provide helpful scholarly notes, a glossary, and a good bibliography. . . . Summing up: Highly recommended." --L. W. Yoder, CHOICE
In Search of Sunjata
Author | : Ralph A. Austen |
Publsiher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : African literature |
ISBN | : 0253334527 |
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These essays examine Sunjata from a variety of perspectives.
Sunjata
Author | : Bamba Suso,Banna Kanute |
Publsiher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1999-10-07 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 9780141906348 |
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Sunjata Keita was the founder of one of the greatest empires of Western Africa. These two epic accounts of his life portray a greedy, slow-witted child - said to have crawled until the age of seven - who grew up as prophecy foretold to become a mighty warrior, renowned for his bravery and superhuman strength. They describe how, with the help of his sister, who seduced their arch-enemy Sumanguru into revealing his secret powers, Sunjata defeated the Susu overlords and created the Mali Empire which would last for two centuries. Based on events from the early thirteenth century, these tales of heroism and magic are still celebrated across West Africa as part of a living epic oral tradition.
The Sunjata Story
Author | : Bamba Suso,Banna Kanute |
Publsiher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2006-05-04 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 9780141967196 |
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A child is born who will overthrow a king... After the leader of a great African kingdom hears that a baby has been born who will destroy him, he hides behind a mighty army and surrounds himself with magical charms. There remains only one way to kill him. Concealing this secret weakness from the world, the ruler clings to power. But when the sister of his enemy seduces him, lust overwhelms the king. And as he lies beside her in the night, desperate to know her body, he foolishly begins to share his secret...
Sunjata A New Prose Version
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2016-06-01 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9781624664960 |
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"After existing orally for hundreds of years, Sunjata was written down in the 20th century. David Conrad, who recorded a new version of the epic, has now crafted a prose translation that preserves the oral flavor of live performance. The result is a captivating work of literature that will finally give the story of Sunjata its well-deserved place among the great epics of world literature." —Martin Puchner, Byron and Anita Wien Professor of Drama and of English and Comparative Literature, Harvard University
Epic Traditions of Africa
Author | : Stephen Belcher |
Publsiher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 1999-10-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0253212812 |
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"Belcher's volume contains a much needed and extremely well-integrated overview and discussion of a vast inter-related West African culture complex that deserves and requires the kind of original, insightful treatment it receives here." —David Conrad Epic Traditions of Africa crosses boundaries of language, distance, and time to gather material from diverse African oral epic traditions. Stephen Belcher explores the rich past and poetic force of African epics and places them in historical and social, as well as artistic contexts. Colorful narratives from Central and West African traditions are illuminated along with texts that are more widely available to Western readers—the Mande Sunjata and the Bamana Segou. Belcher also takes up questions about European influences on African epic poetry and the possibility of mutual influence through out the genre. This lively and informative volume will inspire an appreciation for the distinctive qualities of this uniquely African form of verbal art.