Oral traditions as philosophy Okot p'Bitek's legacy for African philosophy
Imbo, Samuel Oluoch.
Oral traditions as philosophy Okot p'Bitek's legacy for African philosophy - Lanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefield 2002 - xxi, 181 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-175) and index.
Oral Traditions as Philosophy is a study of the Ugandan poet and cultural critic Okot p'Bitek. In his poems and critical essays, Okot engages with the oral traditions of his people―the songs, dances, funeral dirges, and so forth―seeing them as manifestations of the people's philosophy of life. Imbo's book makes explicit the philosophical questions raised in Okot's work and places them within the wider picture of contemporary African philosophy.
9780847697724
p'Bitek, Okot, 1931---Philosophy.
821.914IMB
Oral traditions as philosophy Okot p'Bitek's legacy for African philosophy - Lanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefield 2002 - xxi, 181 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-175) and index.
Oral Traditions as Philosophy is a study of the Ugandan poet and cultural critic Okot p'Bitek. In his poems and critical essays, Okot engages with the oral traditions of his people―the songs, dances, funeral dirges, and so forth―seeing them as manifestations of the people's philosophy of life. Imbo's book makes explicit the philosophical questions raised in Okot's work and places them within the wider picture of contemporary African philosophy.
9780847697724
p'Bitek, Okot, 1931---Philosophy.
821.914IMB