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Xhosa Oral Poetry: Aspects of a Black South African Tadition - Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture Jeff Opland
Xhosa Oral Poetry: Aspects of a Black South African Tadition - Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture
Jeff Opland
The Xhosa-speaking peoples of south-eastern South Africa have a long tradition of oral poetry, extending back at least two hundred years. This book, first published in 1983, was the first detailed study of that tradition. The book focuses in particular on the poetry produced by the imbongi.
316 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 19, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521104784 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 316 |
| Dimensions | 227 × 152 × 24 mm · 482 g |
| Language | English |