D. T. Niane (1932–2021)
Autore di Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali
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Opere di D. T. Niane
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Niane, Djibril Tamsir
- Data di nascita
- 1932-01-09
- Data di morte
- 2021-03-08
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Guinea
- Luogo di nascita
- Conakry, French Guinea
- Luogo di morte
- Conakry, Guinée
- Attività lavorative
- historian
short-story writer
playwright - Relazioni
- Niane, Katoucha (daughter)
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Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali (Revised Edition)… di Mamadou Kouyate
The son of Sogolon, the hunchback princess, and Maghan, known as "the handsome", Sundiata grew up to fulfill the prophesies of the soothsayers that he would unite the twelve kingdoms of Mali into one of the most powerful empires ever known in Africa, which at its peak stretched right across the savanna belt from the shores of the Atlantic to the dusty walls of Timbuktu. Retold by generations of griots, the guardians of African culture, this oral tradition has been handed down from the thirteenth century and captures all the mystery and majesty of medieval African kingship. It is an epic tale, part history and part legend. -- From back cover.… (altro)
This story tells of the warrior Sundiata. The back cover stated, "...should rank alongside the Iliad and the Odyssey" and I must say I agree. This shows us a part of Africa that we've not seen and also teaches us about the culture of Africa at the time. There's always something new to learn.
Get the second edition! And watch the movie Keita: The Heritage of the Griot along with it. This is from some friend of Marieke's...good enough.
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- Voto
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- Recensioni
- 6
- ISBN
- 20
- Lingue
- 5
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