This book presents English translations of ten Matengo folktales from Southern Tanzania, which the author recorded in the mid-1970s. Matengo is the author's mother tongue. In addition to the tales, some of which include songs presented in both Matengo and English, there are commentaries on each tale and a concluding essay on the folktale. Accessible to the ordinary reader, this book is also used in college courses. On November 23, 2017, this book was featured on "Jeopardy," the famous American TV show.
Details
- Veröffentlicht am
- Jun 22, 2005
- Sprache
- English
- ISBN
- 9780557469291
- Kategorie
- Belletristik
- Copyright
- Alle Rechte vorbehalten - Standard-Urheberrechtslizenz
- Autoren/Mitwirkende
- Von (Autor): Joseph Mbele
Spezifikationen
- Seiten
- 144
- Bindung
- Paperback Paperback
- Farbe für den Innenteil des Buches
- schwarz & weiß
- Abmessungen
- A5 (5,83 x 8,27 Zoll / 148 x 210 mm)