Storytelling in northern Zambia : theory, method, practice and other necessary fictions /

"Storytelling plays an important part in the vibrant cultural life of Zambia in in man other communities across Africa. This innovative book provides a collection and analysis of oral narrative traditions as practiced by five Bemba-speaking ethnic groups in Zambia. The integration of newly digi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cancel, Robert (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, England : Open Book Publishers, [2013]
Series:World oral literature series ; Volume 3.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Storytelling plays an important part in the vibrant cultural life of Zambia in in man other communities across Africa. This innovative book provides a collection and analysis of oral narrative traditions as practiced by five Bemba-speaking ethnic groups in Zambia. The integration of newly digitalized audio and video recordings into the texst enables the reader to encounter the storytellers themselves and hear their narratives."--Publisher's description.
Item Description:"World Oral Literature Project"--Cover.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 274 pages) : illustrations, photograph
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-270) and index.
ISBN:9781909254619
1909254614