Theorizing African Oral Poetic Performance And Aesthetics: Udje Dance Songs of the Urhobo People
Author:   Tanure Ojaide
Publisher:   Africa Research & Publications
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9781592216956


Pages:   88
Publication Date:   03 September 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Starting with the premise that literature and the arts are cultural productions, Tanure Ojaide finds using Western literary theory to judge African literary works to be missing the point. Using udje dance songs of Nigeria's Urhobo people as an example of Africa oral poetic performance, he argues that the main objective of these works of literature is to provoke laughter. He then relates his theory to the Africa diaspora, examining if African-American battle rap, Caribbean Calypso, music, rhetoric and other artistic productions exhibit the same features.

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Author:   Tanure Ojaide
Publisher:   Africa Research & Publications
Imprint:   Africa Research & Publications
Weight:   0.146kg
ISBN:  

9781592216956


ISBN 10:   1592216951
Pages:   88
Publication Date:   03 September 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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