Coming of Age: An Introduction to Somali Metrics - Couverture souple

Gamute, Farah

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 8888934472 ISBN 13 : 9788888934471

Editeur : Ponte Invisible (Redsea Cultural Foundation), 2018

Synopsis

In this well researched study, Farah A Gamuute reveals the various uses of the metrical unit in Somali Poetry and the interaction between the metrical unit, music and the language. 64 genres or measures were identified and fully analysed; the number of genres possible in Somali poetry is still being counted and three new genres have been identified while awaiting publication of this volume.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Born in 1953, and graduated from the Somali National University, with a BA degree from the Faculty of Education, Lafole, Farah Ahmed Ali 'Gamute' is a Somali scholar actively engaged the promotion of the Somali language and its literature. He is a poet and short story writer, whose most recent work "Coming of Age: An Introduction to Somali Metrics" is published by Ponte Invisibile, a Redsea Cultural Foundation publishing company. Many of his short stories and poems appeared in Somali magazines and websites, notably in the reputable Somali portal 'Wardheer News'. Farah Gamute is actively involved with the two highly popular cultural events, Hargeysa International Book Fair and London's Somali Week Festival. He is a resident of Edmonton, Canada, and currently works as an independent researcher in Somali Poetics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ponte Invisible (Redsea Cultural Foundation)
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8888934472
• ISBN 13: 9788888934471
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 286
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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