Ramani ya Fasihi is a Swahili book which expounds the Swahili literature in a clear and understandable manner. It outlines the components of written literature (Fasihi Andishi) and oral literature (Fasihi Simulizi) and its impact in the society. Some of the information found in the book include: songs( nyimbo) , poems( mashairi) and other aspects of novels ( riwaya).