Sunjata - Gambian Versions of the Mande Epic

Informationen zum Autor Bamba Suso Klappentext Sunjata Keita was the founder of one of the greatest empires of Western Africa. These two epic accounts of his life portray a greedy, slow-witted child - said to have crawled until the age of seven - who grew up as prophecy foretold to become a mighty warrior, renowned for his bravery and superhuman strength. They describe how, with the help of his sister, who seduced their arch-enemy Sumanguru into revealing his secret powers, Sunjata defeated the Susu overlords and created the Mali Empire which would last for two centuries. Based on events from the early thirteenth century, these tales of heroism and magic are still celebrated across West Africa as part of a living epic oral tradition. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung "Sunjata" is an African aural epic which details the exploits of its hero as he defeats his greatest adversary, and establishes himself as master of a growing empire. This edition contains two renditions of the tale which have been transcribed and translated from by African Grigots.

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• Authors: Lucy Duran, Graham Furniss, Gordon Innes, Banna Kanute, Bamba Suso, Bamba Kanute Suso
• Assisted by: Lucy Duran (Editor), Graham Furniss (Editor), Lucy Duran (Introduction), Graham Furniss (Introduction), Gordon Innes (Translation), Bakari Sidibe (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.10.1999
• EAN: 9780140447361
• ISBN: 978-0-14-044736-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 9 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; HISTORY / Africa / West, Folklore, myths & legends, Folklore, myths and legends