The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga

Name: The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga
Brand: Unknown
SKU: 9780520379800
Price: 28.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Series: World Literature in Translation

0.0 (0 reviews)

3.42

( 31 ratings, 5 reviews)

Summary

The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga celebrates the heroic deeds of Mwindo, a legendary figure from the Nyanga tribe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This richly poetic epic, presented in prose interspersed with song and proverbs, offers a deep exploration of the tribe's social structure, values, and cosmology, preserving a classic tradition of African oral literature.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

$28⁹⁹

AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga

$28⁹⁹

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is ideal for scholars of African literature, anthropology, folklore, and those interested in oral traditions and cultural studies.

Description

The feats of the hero Mwindo are glorified in this epic work, sung and narrated in a Bantu language and acted out by a member of the Nyanga tribe in the remote forest regions of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Beautifully structured and richly poetic, the epic is in prose form, interspersed with song and proverbs in verse. As an example of the classic tradition of oral folk literature, the tale provides profound insights into the social structure, values, and cosmology of this African people.

Series: World Literature in Translation

View all

Prisoner of the Infidels

By Osman of Timisoara

Paperback

$35⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
Fabulous Machinery for the Curious

By Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Paperback

$47⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
Needle at the Bottom of the Sea

By Tony K. Stewart

Paperback

$47⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
The Kushnameh

By Iranshah

Paperback

$47⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
Speak, Bird, Speak Again

By Ibrahim Muhawi and Sharif Kanaana

Paperback

$37⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
The Analects

By Confucius

Paperback

$29⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
The History of the Church

By Eusebius of Caesarea

Paperback

$33⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
Medea

By Euripides

Paperback

$24⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
Basho

By Basho

Paperback

$33⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
Sappho

By Sappho

Paperback

$33⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
The Consuming Fire

By Liane M. Feldman

Paperback

$37⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks
Dao De Jing

By Laozi

Paperback

$28⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 3-4 weeks

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised as a must-read for students of African literature by Jan Vansina in American Anthropologist, the book is recognised as a work of art appealing to literary critics, Africanists, and general readers alike. Reviews highlight its rich content and diverse literary forms, describing it as a macrocosm of Nyanga culture and a classic of African oral tradition. Research in African Literature and the Canadian Journal of African Studies commend its anthropological and poetic significance.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520379800

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 January 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Contributors:

Edited by Daniel Biebuyck
Edited by Kahombo C. Mateene

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 181g

Pages: 168

Collections

Education & Reference Non-Fiction Series: World Literature in Translation

About the Author

Daniel Biebuyck was H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Anthropology and the Humanities at the University of Delaware.

Kahombo C. Mateene was Head of the Division of Language Policy of the Organization of African Unity / Center for Linguistic and Historical Studies by Oral Tradition.