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Utenzi, War Poems, and the German Conquest of East Africa

Swahili Poetry as Historical Source

ISBN-13: 9781592213788

Contributor(s): Jose Arturo Saavedra Casco

Subjects: Poetry

Publisher: Africa World Press

Publisher Imprint: Africa World Press

Publication Date: 02-03-2008

Format: Paperback

Availability: Out of stock

£29.95

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About the book

Examines Swahili narrative poetry which, despite being available in published editions for many years, has not been studied from a historical perspective. The poetry contained narrates the episodes in the wars of conquest during the First World War. Most of these poems belong to a literary genre called Utenzi, the oldest preserved samples of which date back to the 18th century. Includes a study of the historical context in which the poems were produced and the social origins of the poets who composed these works.

Utenzi, War Poems, and the German Conquest of East Africa

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