Oral Epics from Africa
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"The editors... must be congratulated... Long live the African storytellers!" — Africa Today"It is difficult to imagine a more practical introduction to contemporary African epic than this anthology... no other single volume comprehends the full scope of African epic (as opposed to praise poetry) the way this one does.... The stories are engaging, and the free-verse translations are surprisingly readable.... Recommended for all academic collections." — ChoiceWestern culture traces its literary heritage to such well-known epics as the Iliad and the Odyssey and Gilgamesh. But it is only recently that scholars have turned their attention toward capturing the rich oral tradition that is still alive in Africa today. These 25 selections introduce English-speaking readers to the extensive epic traditions in Africa.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Oral Epic in AfricaSoninke Epics31The Epic of Wagadu4Mande Epics82The Epic of Son-Jara (Maninka)113The Epic of Fa-Jigi (Wasulunka)234The Epic of Bamana Segu (Bamana)345The Epic of Sonsan of Kaarta (Bamana)506The Epic of Almami Samori Toure (Bamana)687The Epic of Musadu (Maninka)808The Epic of Kelefa Saane (Mandinka)929The Epic of Kambili (Wasulunka)10010The Epic of Sara (Maninka)114Songhay and Zarma Epics12411The Epic of Askia Mohammed12612The Epic of Mali Bero13313The Epic of Issa Korombe140Fulbe Epics14714The Epic of Hambodedio and Saigalare14915The Epic of Silamaka and Poullori16216The Epic of Silamaka and Hambodedio17217The Epic of Samba Gueladio Diegui185Wolof Epics20018The Epic of Njaajaan Njaay20119The Epic of Lat Dior211Egyptian Epics22720The Epic of the Bani Hilal: The Birth of the Horo Abu Zayd. I. (Northern Egypt)22821The Epic of Bani Hilal: The Birth of Abu Zayd. II (Southern Egypt)240Central African Epics25522The Epic of Mvet Moneblum, or The Blue Man25723The Epic of Jeki la Njambe Inono274baNyanga Epics of Zaire28524The Mwindo Epic28625The Epic of Kahindo294Bibliography303Index315
