Description
This is a completely new edition of the only scholarly work on the poetry of popular and mass culture among a people who are renowned for their passion for poetry. Johnson traces the heello movement from its origins as a youth culture which in its early days was concerned with themes of love and pleasure. It later became the medium for freedom songs in the preindependence period, for the expression of modern political ideas, political protest, rallying songs and social comment, many examples of which are cited in this volume. Heello became the most dynamic form of Somali poetry in this century. This edition uses modern Somali script.
Author: John William Johnson
Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
Published: 09/01/1996
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.42w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9781874209812
ISBN10: 1874209812
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | African
- Poetry | Anthologies (multiple authors)
About the Author
John William Johnson is Associate Professor of Folklore and African Studies at Indiana University. He is author or co-author of six previous books and numerous articles on Somali and Mande linguistics and folklore.