ISBN: 9780253304636

"This is a fascinating and unusual collection that deserves attention." —Bloomsbury Review" . . . this anthology of poetry is a breath of fresh air. It provides the reader with the means … Plus…

"This is a fascinating and unusual collection that deserves attention." —Bloomsbury Review" . . . this anthology of poetry is a breath of fresh air. It provides the reader with the means of gaining a deeper insight into Somali life through what is to the Somalis their most important cultural form, namely, poetry." —Bulletin of the School of Irental & African Studies"This affordable and beautifully produced book is a small jewel in the field of Somali studies, as it is the fruit of over forty years of dedicated linguistic and literary scholarship by one of the most thorough and accurate translators and analysts of Somali poetry, B. W. Andrzejewski." —International Journal of African Historical StudiesSomalia has been called "a nation of poets." This volume makes available in beautiful English translation the very best, and most universal, of Somali poetry, from the 19th century to the present. With appendixes covering the oral and written medium, the pronunciation of Somali words, alliteration and scansion, selected bibliography, and sources. Books Bogumil W. Andrzejewski|Paperback|Indiana University Press|22/09/1993, Indiana University Press<

2001, ISBN: 9780253304636

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: INDIANA UNIV PR], Neuware - B. W. ANDRZEJEWSKI is Emeritus Professor of Cushitic Languages and Literatures in the University of London, where he was a faculty memb… Plus…

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: INDIANA UNIV PR], Neuware - B. W. ANDRZEJEWSKI is Emeritus Professor of Cushitic Languages and Literatures in the University of London, where he was a faculty member of the School of Oriental and African Studies from 1952 to 1982. SHEILA ANDRZEJEWSKI (n¿Weekes) accompanied her husband on most of his research travels and shares his interest in the literary culture of Somalia., DE, [SC: 2.40], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 226x152x15 mm, 128, [GW: 210g], Banküberweisung, Offene Rechnung, Kreditkarte, PayPal, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten), Internationaler Versand<

1993, ISBN: 9780253304636

Indiana University Press, Paperback, 111 Seiten, Publiziert: 1993-09-22T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 0253304636_used, 0.23 kg, Verkaufsrang: 418320, Africa, History, Su… Plus…

Indiana University Press, Paperback, 111 Seiten, Publiziert: 1993-09-22T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 0253304636_used, 0.23 kg, Verkaufsrang: 418320, Africa, History, Subjects, Books, United States, Americas, Anthologies, Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Regional & Cultural, Indiana University Press, 1993<

ISBN: 9780253304636

Indiana Univ Pr, 1993. Paperback. New. 128 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches., Indiana Univ Pr, 1993, 6