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A heritage of African oral literary performance studies
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Otiono, Nduka Ako.Ma, Chiji |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | This chapter encounters an unusual association between translation and adaptation as the author analyses Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka's unpublished play, an adaptation of Oedipus at Colonus, called Oyedipo at Kolhuni. In other words, Africa's oral literary heritage should be appreciated as a cultural catalyst because of its dynamism and form which make it adaptable to changes in performance contexts, while remaining true to its roots. The chapter assesses the state of consumption of spoken word poetry in urban South Africa with the aim of shedding light on how spoken word poetry belongs to a space that lies within and beyond literature and literary criticism. Appreciating cultural and generic diversity as well as the varying relationships and overlaps among words, music, and performance, is essential for understanding Isidore Okpewho's creative and scholarly enterprise. Book Name: Oral Literary Performance in Africa |
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| DOI | 10.4324/9781003111887-1 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2021-05-19 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Oral Literary Performance in Africa Adaptation Africa's Literary Diversity Spoken Appreciated Word Poetry |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
