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- catalog abstract ""Sunjata Keita was the founder of one of the greatest empires of Western Africa. These two epic accounts of his life portray a greedy, slow-witted child--said to have crawled until the age of seven--who grew up as prophecy foretold to become a mighty warrior, renowned for his bravery and superhuman strength. They describe how, with the help of his sister, who seduced their arch-enemy Sumanguru into revealing his secret powers, Sunjata defeated the Susu overlords and created the Mali Empire which would last for two centuries. Based on events from the early thirteenth century, these tales of heroism and magic are still celebrated across West Africa as part of a living epic oral tradition. These two versions of Sunjata's story are translations of live performances by two leading Gambian jalis (or bards). The first, by Bamba Suso, centres on the human relationships of the story while the second emphasizes the violent action and supernatural forces."--Back cover.".
- catalog alternative "Sunjata. English".
- catalog contributor b11443764.
- catalog contributor b11443765.
- catalog contributor b11443766.
- catalog contributor b11443767.
- catalog contributor b11443768.
- catalog contributor b11443769.
- catalog contributor b11443770.
- catalog contributor b11443771.
- catalog contributor b11443772.
- catalog coverage "Gambia Folklore.".
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""Sunjata Keita was the founder of one of the greatest empires of Western Africa. These two epic accounts of his life portray a greedy, slow-witted child--said to have crawled until the age of seven--who grew up as prophecy foretold to become a mighty warrior, renowned for his bravery and superhuman strength. They describe how, with the help of his sister, who seduced their arch-enemy Sumanguru into revealing his secret powers, Sunjata defeated the Susu overlords and created the Mali Empire which would last for two centuries. Based on events from the early thirteenth century, these tales of heroism and magic are still celebrated across West Africa as part of a living epic oral tradition. These two versions of Sunjata's story are translations of live performances by two leading Gambian jalis (or bards). The first, by Bamba Suso, centres on the human relationships of the story while the second emphasizes the violent action and supernatural forces."--Back cover.".
- catalog description "Bamba Suso: Sunjata -- Banna Kanute: Sunjata -- Sunjata and associates -- Sumanguru and associates -- Map showing places mentioned in the texts.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog extent "xxxiv, 117 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0140447369".
- catalog isPartOf "Penguin classics".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog language "engund".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Penguin,".
- catalog spatial "Gambia Folklore.".
- catalog subject "398.2096651 21".
- catalog subject "Keita, Soundiata, -1255 Poetry.".
- catalog subject "Mandingo (African people) Folklore.".
- catalog subject "Mandingo poetry Translations into English.".
- catalog subject "PL8491.7 .S8 1999".
- catalog tableOfContents "Bamba Suso: Sunjata -- Banna Kanute: Sunjata -- Sunjata and associates -- Sumanguru and associates -- Map showing places mentioned in the texts.".
- catalog title "Sunjata : Gambian versions of the Mande epic / by Bamba Suso and Banna Kanute ; translated and annotated by Gordon Innes with the assistance of Bakari Sidibe ; edited with a new introduction and additional notes by Lucy Duran and Graham Furniss.".
- catalog title "Sunjata. English".
- catalog type "Poetry. fast".
- catalog type "Translations. fast".
- catalog type "text".