Kumba And Kambili

Author : Suzanne I. Barchers
Publisher : Red Chair Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781684526543

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Kumba and Kambili: A Tale from Mali by Suzanne I. Barchers Pdf

When the village is terrorized by a lion, the hunter Kambili wishes to track down the beast. But his wife Kumba steps in to warn that the lion is an evil wizard. The lion-man proves no match for the brave Kumba and Kambili. Themes: bravery, intelligence.

Author : Suzanne I Barchers
Publisher : Red Chair Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781937529741

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Kumba and Kambili by Suzanne I Barchers Pdf

When the village is terrorized by a lion, the hunter Kambili wishes to track down the beast. But his wife Kumba steps in to warn that the lion is an evil wizard. The lion-man proves no match for the brave Kumba and Kambili. Themes: bravery, intelligence.

Author : Suzanne I Barchers
Publisher : Red Chair Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781936163908

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Kumba and Kambili by Suzanne I Barchers Pdf

When the village is terrorized by a lion, the hunter Kambili wishes to track down the beast. However, his wife Kumba steps in to warn him that the lion is actually an evil wizard. Together the brave Kumba and Kambili prove no match for the lion-man. Includes special educational sections: Words to know, What do you think?, and About Mali.

Author : Suzanne I. Barchers,Leann Mullineaux
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313070013

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Wise Women by Suzanne I. Barchers,Leann Mullineaux Pdf

Strong women who prevail and triumph using their intelligence, courage, or resourcefulness are celebrated in this gathering of stories for all ages. It features legends, folklore, and fairy tales from such far-flung places as the Punjab, Africa, China, Japan, the Middle East, and Europe and from places close at hand-Hawaii, New England, and the Ozarks. Some of the tales are reprinted from their original telling, others are completely retold. All are excellent for read-alouds, story time, or reading programs. Also of interest to students of literature, storytelling, or women's studies.

Author : Isidore Okpewho
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1992-09-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 025320710X

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African Oral Literature by Isidore Okpewho Pdf

". . . its pages come alive with wonderful illustrative material coupled with sensitve and insightful commentary." —Reviews in Anthropology " . . . the scope, breadth, and lucidity of this excellent study confirm that Okpewho is undoubtedly the most important authority writing on African oral literature right now . . . " —Research in African Literatures "Truly a tour de force of individual scholarship . . . " —World Literature Today " . . . excellent . . . " —African Affairs " . . . a thorough synthesis of the main issues of oral literature criticism, as well as a grounding in experienced fieldwork, a wide-ranging theoretical base, and a clarity of argument rare among academics." —Multicultural Review "This is a breathtakingly ambitious project . . . " —Harold Scheub " . . . a definitive accounting of the evidence of living oral traditions in Africa today. Professor Okpewho's authority as an expert in this important new field is unrivaled." —Gregory Nagy "Isidore Okpewho's African Oral Literature is a marvelous piece of scholarship and wide-ranging research. It presents the most comprehensive survey of the field of oral literature in Africa." —Emmanuel Obiechina " . . . a tour de force of scholarship in which Okpewho casts his net across the African continent, searching for its verbal forms through voluminous recent writings and presents African oral literature in a new voice, proclaiming the literariness of African folklore." —Dan Ben-Amos "This is an outstanding book by a scholar whose work has already influenced how African literature should be conceived. . . . Professor Okpewho is a scholar with a special talent to nurture scholarship in others. After this work, African literature will never be the same." —Mazisi Kunene Isidore Okpewho, for many years Professor of English at the University of Ibadan, is one of the handful of African scholars who has facilitated the growth of African oral literature to its status today as a literary enterprise concerned with the artistic foundations of human culture. This comprehensive critical work firmly establishes oral literature as a landmark of high artistic achievement and situates it within the broader framework of contemporary African culture.

Author : Rachel S. McCoppin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476649344

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The Legacy of the Goddess by Rachel S. McCoppin Pdf

It is often assumed that the female characters found in popular folk and fairy tales are little more than inconsequential stereotypes--mostly serving as hapless victims in need of rescue, boring one-dimensional princesses, or egotistical and conniving villains. This book presents more fully-realized portraits of these female characters and the ways in which they actually represent bold and powerful connections to the goddesses of classic mythic narratives. The rich legacy of female goddesses, shamans, queens, and priestesses is in fact preserved and celebrated through these more modern representations, whether as brides who can transform into animals, wise old women who live alone in the deep wilderness, strong warrior maidens, or witches who can conquer and command the elements of nature. In contemplating this revised analysis of female characters within global folktales and fairy tales, readers can see that the goddesses of old have never truly been forgotten.

Author : Seyidu Kamara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000043764954

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Kambili by Seyidu Kamara Pdf

Author : John William Johnson,Thomas Albert Hale,Thomas A. Hale,Stephen Paterson Belcher
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0253211107

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Oral Epics from Africa by John William Johnson,Thomas Albert Hale,Thomas A. Hale,Stephen Paterson Belcher Pdf

It seems incredible that heretofore there has not been an introductory anthology of African epics presented in English. Western literary culture has long emphasized the heritage of such well-known epics as the Iliad, the Odyssey, and Aeneid. But it is only recently that scholars have turned their attention toward capturing the rich oral tradition that is still alive in Africa. The twenty-five excerpts in this volume have been selected and introduced so as to offer English-speaking readers a broad sample of the extensive epic traditions in Africa. The general introduction and the background on each epic will enable readers to understand the context of each epic and will also provide leads for further inquiry.

Author : Seyidu Kamara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCSC:32106005435778

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The Songs of Seydou Camara: Kambili by Seyidu Kamara Pdf

Author : Jan Furman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-03-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780199726967

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Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon by Jan Furman Pdf

The essays in this volume represent the major currents in critical thinking about Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison's widely acclaimed examination of the individual quest for self-knowledge in the context of the African-American experience. This collection offers a broad overview of the scholarship that has emerged in the decades since the 1977 publication of Morrison's third novel. These essays provide a map of the primary themes of Song of Solomon, covering subjects such as self-identity, the rituals of manhood and reading, and the importance of naming, and also explore the novel's incorporation of African myth and African-American folklore. The casebook opens with "The People Could Fly," the African folktale from which Song of Solomon draws important aspects of its plot and major theme, and closes with an interview with Toni Morrison about her life and work as a novelist.

Author : Suzanne I. Barchers
Publisher : Red Chair Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781684526604

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The Lute Player: A Tale from Russia by Suzanne I. Barchers Pdf

This is a story of love between an adventure-loving king and his queen who travels in disguise as a lute player to save the king after he is imprisoned during one of his journeys. Themes: devotion, intelligence.

Author : Suzanne I Barchers
Publisher : Red Chair Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781937529628

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The Tale of the Oki Islands by Suzanne I Barchers Pdf

Tokoyo, a skilled diver, is devoted to her father who has been banished by the emperor. She goes in search of him and in the process kills a sea dragon, breaking an evil spell. Tokoyo and her father are reunited and return to their village. Themes: bravery, devotion.

Author : Suzanne I. Barchers
Publisher : Red Chair Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781684526574

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The Boy and the North Wind: A Tale from Norway by Suzanne I. Barchers Pdf

In Norway, the cold winds blow from the north. But when the wind blows away the flour carried by the baker’s young son, he sets out on a journey to insist it be returned. Themes: perseverance, intelligence.

Author : Suzanne I Barchers
Publisher : Red Chair Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781936163922

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One Last Wish by Suzanne I Barchers Pdf

In this Indian tale, a princess learns a terrible secret about the man she loves, yet she marries him anyway. Her devotion and persistence pay off when she is granted a wish, which she uses wisely. Includes special educational sections: Words to know, What do you think?, and About India.

Author : Graham Seal,Kim Kennedy White
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216085263

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Folk Heroes and Heroines around the World by Graham Seal,Kim Kennedy White Pdf

This comprehensive collection of folk hero tales builds on the success of the first edition by providing readers with expanded contextual information on story characters from the Americas to Zanzibar. Despite the tremendous differences between cultures and ethnicities across the world, all of them have folk heroes and heroines—real and imagined—that have been represented in tales, legends, songs, and verse. These stories persist through time and space, over generations, even through migrations to new countries and languages. This encyclopedia is a one-stop source for broad coverage of the world's folk hero tales. Geared toward high school and early college readers, the book opens with an overview of folk heroes and heroines that provides invaluable context and then presents a chronology. The book is divided into two main sections: the first provides entries on the major types and themes; the second addresses specific folk tale characters organized by continent with folk hero entries organized alphabetically. Each entry provides cross references as well as a list of further readings. Continent sections include a bibliography for additional research. The book concludes with an alphabetical list of heroes and an index of hero types.