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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)· 2026

Oral Literature in Africa

Ruth Finnegan

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This revised edition of Ruth Finnegan's seminal 1970 work, "Oral Literature in Africa," is now available to a new generation of scholars. It features a new introduction, updated images, and an expanded bibliography alongside the original chapters.

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Field: Literature and Literary Theory

Literature and Literary TheoryArts and Humanities