Sunjata
Gambian Versions of the Mande Epic
$32.78
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2005
Summary
Contains two versions of this key African oral epic, depicting the life of Sunjata.
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 reveal…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140447361 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140447369 |
| Author: | Bamba Suso, Banna Kanute, Graham Furniss, Lucy Duran, Bakari Sidibe, Gordon Innes |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2005 |
| Weight: | 123g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 9mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
About The Author
Bamba Suso
Bamba Suso (d. 1974) was one of the foremost Gambian griots and had an extensive knowledge of local oral traditions. Banna Kanute (d. circa 1994) was a renowned musician and griot who played with the Gambia National Troupe. Gordon Innes researched and wrote about Mande languages and oral literatures during his career at the School of Oriental and African Studies. Lucy Duran and Graham Furniss have written on African music and literature respectively and teach at SOAS.
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