Miscellaneous (MS 53826e)
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Material Information

Title:
Miscellaneous (MS 53826e)
Series Title:
Hichens Collection : Poems, Prosody, Songs, and Photographs
Creator:
Hichens, William, -1944 ( Author, Primary )
Publication Date:
Language:
English
Materials:
Paper ( medium )
Technique:
Handwritten and typescript manuscript :

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Swahili poetry ( LCSH )
Africa, East ( LCSH )
East Africa
Arabic calligraphy
Notes
History ( LCSH )
Kiswahili mashairi
Calligraphy -- Arabic ( LCSH )
Genre:
Notes
Records (Documents) ( LCGFT )
Spatial Coverage:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast
Coordinates:
-9.633997 x 39.778998

Notes

Abstract:
This miscellaneous section contains material on the history of Swahili poetry from its origins. The material looks at the Arab, Persian, and Bantu influence in Swahili poetry, and includes a diagram designed to illustrate these relationships. Because Hichens was trying to provide a historical background to the study of Swahili poetry, he also included general historical information about the Coast and its history. As in the Other items of this file, here too the pages are loose and the information seem quite scattered. Careful perusal is required. ( en )
General Note:
Date of Composition is unknown
General Note:
Languages: English (Roman script)
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Extent: 34 leaves
General Note:
Purchased from Kegan Paul, 26 November 1948
General Note:
Incipit: The origins of Swahili poetry. Long before Perso-Arabian immigrants introduced to the Swahili coast
General Note:
VIAF (name authority) : Hichens, William, -1944 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/250560982
General Note:
Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Swahili Coast

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
This item may be in the public domain. Its status has yet to be assessed.
Resource Identifier:
MS 53826 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 53826e ( SOAS manuscript number )