Art and Literature: miscellaneous papers (PP MS 42. AL/1-AL/10)
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Title:
Art and Literature: miscellaneous papers (PP MS 42. AL/1-AL/10)
Series Title:
Whiteley Collection : Swahili language and list of authors
Creator:
[s.n.]
Publication Date:
Materials:
Paper ( medium )
Technique:
Typescript manuscript in black ink

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
African languages -- Study and teaching ( LCSH )
African literaures ( LCSH )
Oral literature
Oral history ( LCSH )
Oral tradition in literature ( LCSH )
Chagga Philosophy
African art
African theatre
Francophone Africa
Oral tradition in literature ( LCSH )
Africa, French-speaking ( LCSH )
Philosophy ( LCSH )
Chaga (African people) ( LCSH )
Art, African ( LCSH )
Genre:
Essays ( LCGFT )
Spatial Coverage:
Africa -- Tanzania -- Eastern Africa -- Dar es Salaam
Coordinates:
-6.8 x 39.283333

Notes

Scope and Content:
This section contains various papers regarding the study of African art and literatures in both English and French speaking Africa. The first envelope, AL/1, contains first a Report on the African Literature committee dated 1937, the oldest item of this file, and then a series of articles on Literary criticism of Modern African writings, dated 1967, by various authors, including J Hutchings, A Tibble, and J A Ramsaran. . The second envelope, AL/2, contains the report of the Makerere Travelling Theatre. . AL/3 contains material, both in English and French, about the World Festival of Negro Arts that was held in Dakar in 1965. AL/4 contains also a series of articles about the development of African literature, including and article on the literature of East and Central Africa by E Wright, and an article by R Green entitled ‘The future of literature at Dar’, both dated 1966. AL/5 contains a bibliography about oral literature in Africa, in French, by V Gorog, dated 1968. . AL/6 to AL/9 contains respectively the following undated articles: . - ‘Symbolism in African verbal art’ by D C Crowley. - ‘Approaches to Oral Literature in Africa’ by unknown author. - ‘A Multi-Dimensional approach to Oral Literature’ by Hedda Jason. - ‘Bibliographie de la literature Negro-Africaine d’expression francaise’ compiled by R Mercier. . - AL/10 contains the transcript of a lecture on Chagga philosophy, probably part of a university course in African philosophy. ( English )
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Warning: descriptions in this catalogue may reproduce terms found in historical publications and archival documents, including some terms which are now considered discriminatory, harmful or offensive. Such terms have been retained in the catalogue in the interest of historical accuracy and should be seen in the context of attitudes of the period. These terms will appear in inverted commas or will be signposted by other means to indicate that they do not reflect the views or opinions of SOAS Library or our staff. We apologise for any offence that our inclusion of these words may cause. ( English )
General Note:
Date of Composition: 1937-1968 AD (1356-1388 A.H.)
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Extent: 220 leaves
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Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Tanzania -- Dar es Salaam
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Africa -- Western Africa -- Senegal -- Dakar Region -- Dakar
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Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Uganda -- Central Uganda Region -- Kampala District -- Kampala -- Makerere
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Publication information: Whiteley, W H. 1964. A Selection of African prose, Vol.1 Traditional oral texts, Vol.2 Written prose. Claredon Press, Oxford

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
This item is likely protected by copyright. Its status has yet to be assessed.
Resource Identifier:
PP MS 42. AL/1-AL/10 ( SOAS manuscript number )