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Passed down through generations, these Fulani tales of love and djinns are collected here in the form of twenty-eight short stories.
A Fulani scribe who lived in Yoba, Nigeria, Malum Amadu was a collector of stories, songs, and spells. Transcribed and translated from his notes, this collection of short stories brings together a long tradition of poetry and prose that have been told and retold from across generations.
About the author
Malum Amadu was a Fulani scribe who lived in Yoba, Nigeria. He earned his living as a religious teacher and by helping local chiefs run their economic affairs. His interest in documenting old folktales, spells, and songs resulted in him building a collection of prose and poetry that had been passed down through generations, all written in the Fulani language.
Edited by
Gulla Pfeffer Kell.
Gulla Pfeffer Kell was an anthropologist born in 1897 in Berlin, Germany. During her expeditions to Nigeria, Kell encountered Malum Amadu and he shared with her over forty written pieces. These were eventually published as
Amadu's Bundle in 1972 in Heinemann's African Writers Series. She died in 1967 in London.
Translated into English by
Ronald Moody
Ronald Moody was a sculptor and translator born in 1900 in Kingston, Jamaica. He graduated from King's College London in 1930 with a degree in dentistry but soon after began a prominent career in wood carving. His works are featured in collections at the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain in London, and the National Gallery of Jamaica. He died in London in 1984.
Summary
Passed down through generations, these Fulani tales of love and djinns are collected here in the form of twenty-eight short stories.
Transcribed and translated from the notes of Malum Amadu, a Fulani scribe who collected stories, songs, and spells, Amadu's Bundle brings together a long tradition of poetry and prose that have been told and retold over countless generations.
Foreword
Passed down through generations, these Fulani tales of love and djinns are collected here in the form of twenty-eight short stories.
