4%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Oral Poetry: An Introduction
Paul Zumthor
€ 27.99
€ 26.97
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Oral Poetry: An Introduction
Paperback. Translator(s): Murphy-Judy, Kathy; Judy, K.M. Series: Theory of history & literature. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
This book aims to provide an analytical study of the sources, the art and the presentation of oral, or spoken, poetry. Paul Zumthor, a literary theorist, discusses the development of oral poetry from antiquity to the present in all its aspects: the forms of oral poetry; the epic in the West, Africa and other parts of the globe; styles of performance across the world; roles played in oral poetry (the poet as interpreter, the listeners, the variable duration of oral poetry in time and space, etc.); and oral ritual actions from archaic times to the present.
This book aims to provide an analytical study of the sources, the art and the presentation of oral, or spoken, poetry. Paul Zumthor, a literary theorist, discusses the development of oral poetry from antiquity to the present in all its aspects: the forms of oral poetry; the epic in the West, Africa and other parts of the globe; styles of performance across the world; roles played in oral poetry (the poet as interpreter, the listeners, the variable duration of oral poetry in time and space, etc.); and oral ritual actions from archaic times to the present.
Product Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Series
Theory of history & literature
Condition
New
Weight
390g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816617258
SKU
V9780816617258
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
Reviews for Oral Poetry: An Introduction