Bury my bones but keep my words: the interface between oral tradition and contemporary African writing.(Critical Essay)

Literator: Journal of Literary Criticism, comparative linguistics and literary studies | August 1, 2004| | Copyright

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Bury my bones but keep my words: The interface between oral tradition and contemporary African writing

The contention in this article is that African oral tradition should be reexamined in view of its perceived new importance in the work of African novelists. This article investigates the nature and definition of oral tradition, as well as the use of oral tradition as a cultural tool.

The increasing inclusion of oral literature as part of the African literature component within university and school curricula is discussed. Finally, the ...

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