Studies in Hausa
Studies in Hausa

Author: Graham Furniss

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-06-03

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1317406168

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First published in 1988, this book is a landmark in the study of one of the major African languages: Hausa. Hausa is spoken by 40-50 million people, mostly in northern Nigeria, but also in communities stretching from Senegal to the Red Sea. It is a language taught on an international basis at major universities in Nigeria, the USA, Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle and Far East, and is probably the best studied African language, boasting an impressive list of research publications. As Nigeria grows in importance, so Hausa becomes a language of international standing. The volume brings together contributions from the major contemporary figures in Hausa language studies from around the world. It contains work on the linguistic description of Hausa, various aspects of Hausa literature, both oral and written, and on the description of the relationship of Hausa to other Chadic languages.

Poetry, Prose and Popular Culture in Hausa
Poetry, Prose and Popular Culture in Hausa

Author: Graham Furniss

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2019-07-30

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1474468292

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Introducing poetry, prose, songs and theatre from Nigeria, this engaging volume blends translated extracts with a rich commentary on the historical development and modern context of this hugely creative culture. Examining imaginative prose-writing, the tale tradition, popular song, Islamic religious poetry and modern TV drama amongst other topics, this is a clear and accessible book on a literary culture that has previously been little-known to the English-speaking readership.

Clowns, Fools and Picaros
Clowns, Fools and Picaros

Author: David Robb

Publisher: Rodopi

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 9042023406

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By its very nature the clown, as represented in art, is an interdisciplinary phenomenon. In whichever artform it appears - fiction, drama, film, photography or fine art - it carries the symbolic association of its usage in popular culture, be it ritual festivities, street theatre or circus. The clown, like its extended family of fools, jesters, picaros and tricksters, has a variety of functions all focussed around its status and image of being "other." Frequently a marginalized figure, it provides the foil for the shortcomings of dominant discourse or the absurdities of human behaviour. Clowns, Fools and Picaros represents the latest research on the clown, bringing together for the first time studies from four continents: Europe, America, Africa and Asia. It attempts to ascertain commonalities, overlaps and differences between artistic expressions of the "clownesque" from these various continents and genres, and above all, to examine the role of the clown in our cultures today. This volume is of interest for scholars of political and comic drama, film and visual art as well as scholars of comparative literature and anthropology.

The Cambridge Guide to Theatre
The Cambridge Guide to Theatre

Author: Martin Banham

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1995-09-21

Total Pages: 1268

ISBN-13: 9780521434379

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Provides information on the history and present practice of theater in the world.