The Graying of the Raven
The Graying of the Raven: Cultural and Sociopolitical Significance of Algerian Folk Poetry by Aida Adib Bamia
English | 30 Nov. 2001 | ISBN: 9774246675 | 154 Pages | PDF | 6 MB
English | 30 Nov. 2001 | ISBN: 9774246675 | 154 Pages | PDF | 6 MB
With a fine touch, Aida Bamia has explored the work of Muhammad Ben al-Tayyib 'Alili (c.1894-c.1954), a hither to virtually unknown malhun (oral poet) of Algeria, bringing to her analysis new understanding of folksongs as part of a people's collective memory and their resistance to colonization