African Letters: The Making of a Tradition

The idea of tradition in African letters, both as a theme and as a determining factor of the form of modern expression, is discussed. When African oral tradition is joined with Western literary tradition, African forms of fable and myth are given a new mode of existence.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Yale journal of criticism 1991-10, Vol.5 (1), p.69
1. Verfasser:	Irele, Abiola
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Culture Folklore Literary criticism Theme
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Zusammenfassung:	The idea of tradition in African letters, both as a theme and as a determining factor of the form of modern expression, is discussed. When African oral tradition is joined with Western literary tradition, African forms of fable and myth are given a new mode of existence.
ISSN:	0893-5378 1080-6636