The Oral Epic

Author : John William Johnson,Thomas Albert Hale,Thomas A. Hale,Stephen Paterson Belcher
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,9 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 : Karl Reichl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000409208

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The Oral Epic by Karl Reichl Pdf

This book focuses on the performance of oral epics and explores the significance of performance features for the interpretation of epic poetry. The leading question of the book is how the socio-cultural context of performance and the various performance elements contribute to the meaning of oral epics. This is a question which not only concerns epics collected from living oral tradition, but which is also of importance for the understanding of the epics of antiquity and the Middle Ages which originated and flourished in an oral milieu. The book is based on fieldwork in the still vibrant oral traditions of the Turkic peoples of Central Asia and Siberia. The discussion combines fieldwork with theory; it is not limited to Turkic epics but branches out into other oral traditions.

Author : Albert Bates Lord
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Epic poetry
ISBN : 0801497175

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Epic Singers and Oral Tradition by Albert Bates Lord Pdf

Drawing on his extensive fieldwork in living oral traditions, Albert Bates Lord here concentrates on the epic singers and their art as manifested in texts or performance.

Author : John Miles Foley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780520914483

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Traditional Oral Epic by John Miles Foley Pdf

John Miles Foley offers an innovative and straightforward approach to the structural analysis of oral and oral-derived traditional texts. Professor Foley argues that to give the vast and complex body of oral "literature" its due, we must first come to terms with the endemic heterogeneity of traditional oral epics, with their individual histories, genres, and documents, as well as both the synchronic and diachronic aspects of their poetics. Until now, the emphasis in studies of oral traditional works has been placed on addressing the correspondences among traditions—shared structures of "formula," "theme," and "story-pattern." Traditional Oral Epic explores the incongruencies among traditions and focuses on the qualities specific to certain oral and oral-derived works. It is certain to inspire further research in this field.

Author : Karl Reichl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029263139

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The Oral Epic by Karl Reichl Pdf

Author : John Miles Foley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0520914481

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Traditional Oral Epic by John Miles Foley Pdf

John Miles Foley offers an innovative and straightforward approach to the structural analysis of oral and oral-derived traditional texts. Professor Foley argues that to give the vast and complex body of oral "literature" its due, we must first come to terms with the endemic heterogeneity of traditional oral epics, with their individual histories, genres, and documents, as well as both the synchronic and diachronic aspects of their poetics. Until now, the emphasis in studies of oral traditional works has been placed on addressing the correspondences among traditions—shared structures of "formula," "theme," and "story-pattern." Traditional Oral Epic explores the incongruencies among traditions and focuses on the qualities specific to certain oral and oral-derived works. It is certain to inspire further research in this field.

Author : Nora K. Chadwick,Victor Zhirmunsky,Viktor Maksimovich Zhirmunskiĭ
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0521148286

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Oral Epics of Central Asia by Nora K. Chadwick,Victor Zhirmunsky,Viktor Maksimovich Zhirmunskiĭ Pdf

This book examines the oral literature of the nomadic Turkic peoples.

Author : John Miles Foley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0520064097

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Traditional Oral Epic by John Miles Foley Pdf

John Miles Foley offers an innovative and straightforward approach to the structural analysis of oral and oral-derived traditional texts. Professor Foley argues that to give the vast and complex body of oral "literature" its due, we must first come to terms with the endemic heterogeneity of traditional oral epics, with their individual histories, genres, and documents, as well as both the synchronic and diachronic aspects of their poetics. Until now, the emphasis in studies of oral traditional works has been placed on addressing the correspondences among traditions--shared structures of "formula," "theme," and "story-pattern." Traditional Oral Epic explores the incongruencies among traditions and focuses on the qualities specific to certain oral and oral-derived works. It is certain to inspire further research in this field. John Miles Foley offers an innovative and straightforward approach to the structural analysis of oral and oral-derived traditional texts. Professor Foley argues that to give the vast and complex body of oral "literature" its due, we must first come to terms with the endemic heterogeneity of traditional oral epics, with their individual histories, genres, and documents, as well as both the synchronic and diachronic aspects of their poetics. Until now, the emphasis in studies of oral traditional works has been placed on addressing the correspondences among traditions--shared structures of "formula," "theme," and "story-pattern." Traditional Oral Epic explores the incongruencies among traditions and focuses on the qualities specific to certain oral and oral-derived works. It is certain to inspire further research in this field.

Author : Lauri Honko
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110825848

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Textualization of Oral Epics by Lauri Honko Pdf

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

Author : International Society for Folk Narrative Research. Congress
Publisher : Central Institute of Indian Languages Min Urce and Developme
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : IND:30000076368749

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The Epic by International Society for Folk Narrative Research. Congress Pdf

Research papers presented at the XIth Congress of the International Society for Folk Narrative Research, held at Mysore in January 1995.

Author : G. M. H. Shoolbraid
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Epic literature, Central Asian
ISBN : 8775018233

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Uralic and Altaic Series by G. M. H. Shoolbraid Pdf

This collection of essays and reviews represents the most significant and comprehensive writing on Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors. Miola's edited work also features a comprehensive critical history, coupled with a full bibliography and photographs of major productions of the play from around the world. In the collection, there are five previously unpublished essays. The topics covered in these new essays are women in the play, the play's debt to contemporary theater, its critical and performance histories in Germany and Japan, the metrical variety of the play, and the distinctly modern perspective on the play as containing dark and disturbing elements. To compliment these new essays, the collection features significant scholarship and commentary on The Comedy of Errors that is published in obscure and difficulty accessible journals, newspapers, and other sources. This collection brings together these essays for the first time.

Author : Karl Reichl
Publisher : Scholarly Title
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : IND:30000042856298

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Turkic Oral Epic Poetry by Karl Reichl Pdf

Author : David C. Rubin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1995-03-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780195359640

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Memory in Oral Traditions by David C. Rubin Pdf

Long studied by anthropologists, historians, and linguists, oral traditions have provided a wealth of fascinating insights into unique cultural customs that span the history of humankind. In this groundbreaking work, cognitive psychologist David C. Rubin offers for the first time an accessible, comprehensive examination of what such traditions can tell us about the complex inner workings of human memory. Focusing in particular on their three major forms of organization--theme, imagery, and sound pattern--Rubin proposes a model of recall, and uses it to uncover the mechanisms of memory that underlie genres such as counting-out rhymes, ballads, and epics. The book concludes with an engaging discussion of how conversions from oral to written communication modes can predict how cutting-edge computer technologies will affect the conventions of future transmissions. Throughout, Rubin presents the results of important original research as well as new perspectives on classical subjects. Splendidly written and farsighted, Memory in Oral Traditions will be eagerly read by students and researchers in areas as diverse as cognitive psychology, literary studies, classics, and cultural anthropology.

Author : Kumiko Yamamoto
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9004125876

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The Oral Background of Persian Epics by Kumiko Yamamoto Pdf

This book proposes a set of criteria for determining the extent to which oral tradition influences written Persian epics. The criteria are applied to Persian epics, the Shah-name (c. 1000) and the Garshasp-name (c. 1064-66).

Author : John Miles Foley
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0252070828

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How to Read an Oral Poem by John Miles Foley Pdf

Drawing on many examples including an American slam poet, a Tibetan paper-singer, a South African praise-poet, and an ancient Greek bard (Homer) the author shows that although oral poetry predates writing it continues to be a vital culture-making and communications tool. Based on research on epics, folktales, lyrics, laments, charms, etc.--Back cover.