Author : José Arturo Saavedra Casco
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781592213788
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Utenzi, War Poems, and the German Conquest of East Africa by : José Arturo Saavedra Casco
Download or read book Utenzi, War Poems, and the German Conquest of East Africa written by José Arturo Saavedra Casco and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines Swahili narrative poetry which, despite being available in published editions for many years, has not been studied from a historical perspective. The poetry contained narrates the episodes in the wars of conquest during the First World War. Most of these poems belong to a literary genre called Utenzi, the oldest preserved samples of which date back to the 18th century. Includes a study of the historical context in which the poems were produced and the social origins of the poets who composed these works.