This book focuses on the performance of oral epics and explores the significance of performance features for the interpretation of epic poetry. The leading ques

It seems incredible that heretofore there has not been an introductory anthology of African epics presented in English. Western literary culture has long emphas

John Miles Foley offers an innovative and straightforward approach to the structural analysis of oral and oral-derived traditional texts. Professor Foley argues

Albert Bates Lord here offers an unparalleled overview of the nature of oral-traditional epic songs and the practices of the singers who composed them. Shaped b

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas