David Conrad conveys the strong narrative thrust of the Sunjata epic in his presentation of substantial excerpts from his translation of a performance by Djanka Tassey Conde. Readers approaching the epic for the first time will appreciate the translation's highly readable, poetic English as well as Conrad's informative Introduction and notes. Scholars will find the familiar heroes and heroines taking on new dimensions, secondary characters gaining increased prominence, and previously unknown figures emerging from obscurity.
David Conrad conveys the strong narrative thrust of the Sunjata epic in his presentation of substantial excerpts from his translation of a performance by Djanka Tassey Conde. Readers approaching the epic for the first time will appreciate the translation's highly readable, poetic English as well as Conrad's informative Introduction and notes. Scholars will find the familiar heroes and heroines taking on new dimensions, secondary characters gaining increased prominence, and previously unknown figures emerging from obscurity.
Sunjata: A West African Epic of the Mande Peoples
256Sunjata: A West African Epic of the Mande Peoples
256Paperback(New Edition)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780872206977 |
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Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. |
Publication date: | 09/01/2004 |
Series: | Hackett Classics |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 256 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d) |