Bending the bow : an anthology of African love poetry /

From the ancient Egyptian inventors of the love lyric to contemporary poets, Bending the Bow: An Anthology of African Love Poetry gathers together both written and sung love poetry from Africa. This anthology is a work of literary archaeology that lays bare a genre of African poetry that has been ov...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chipasula, Frank Mkalawile
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Multiple languages
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=291606
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Book Title; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The African Names of Love; Anonymously Written Ancient Egyptian Love Poems; Traditional Love Songs; Modern and Contemporary Love Poems; Credits; Contributors; Back Cover.