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The Powers of Genre

- Interpreting Haya Oral Literature

About The Powers of Genre

This volume describes a method for interpreting oral literature that enables dialogue between insiders and outsiders of a tradition. Seitel illustrates this method with lively examples from Haya (from Northwestern Tanzania) proverbs, folktales, and heroic verse.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780195117004
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 264
  • Published:
  • April 7, 1999
  • Dimensions:
  • 225x173x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 567 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: January 15, 2025

Description of The Powers of Genre

This volume describes a method for interpreting oral literature that enables dialogue between insiders and outsiders of a tradition. Seitel illustrates this method with lively examples from Haya (from Northwestern Tanzania) proverbs, folktales, and heroic verse.

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