Margaret Rowley
Biographic Data
| ID | 3614259 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Margaret Rowley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Margaret |
| FAMILY NAME | Rowley |
| SIGNATURE | ROWLEY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Widener University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sounding Modern-nite
In Senegal, being human is essentially intertwined with listening and hearing, which are necessary for living in a coherent society. This article explores the sonic constitution of the human in Senegal through proverbs, stories, and ethnographic work that centers around the Islamic holiday of Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) in the urban capital of Dakar. As the city fills with the sounds of sheep, and then with the sounds of slaughter, this article asks ho…
Beating the Drums in God’s Wrestling Arena”
How do ʿAjamī scholars translate Sufi spirituality and esoteric concepts into a language accessible to their audience? The body of Senegalese Wolof ʿAjamī poetry often seeks to translate divine concepts into a language that is local, both in time and place. This translation takes place within the local language in all of its literary dimensions. For the Wolof ʿAjamī poet, proverbs, parables, and metaphors are key literary devices that facilitate …
Mbas Mi
In the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senegalese musicians produced a large body of songs addressing the coronavirus. These songs engage with prophylaxes, symptoms, instructions in case of infection, and metaphysical conceptions about the origin and meaning of the pandemic. These songs are part of a national strategy aimed at containing and eradicating the coronavirus by developing "COVID-literacy": knowledge about the pandemic which …
Mbas Mi
In the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senegalese musicians produced a large body of songs addressing the coronavirus. These songs engage with prophylaxes, symptoms, instructions in case of infection, and metaphysical conceptions about the origin and meaning of the pandemic. These songs are part of a national strategy aimed at containing and eradicating the coronavirus by developing "COVID-literacy": knowledge about the pandemic which …
Mbas Mi
In the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senegalese musicians produced a large body of songs addressing the coronavirus. These songs engage with prophylaxes, symptoms, instructions in case of infection, and metaphysical conceptions about the origin and meaning of the pandemic. These songs are part of a national strategy aimed at containing and eradicating the coronavirus by developing "COVID-literacy": knowledge about the pandemic which …
Beating the Drums in God’s Wrestling Arena”
How do ʿAjamī scholars translate Sufi spirituality and esoteric concepts into a language accessible to their audience? The body of Senegalese Wolof ʿAjamī poetry often seeks to translate divine concepts into a language that is local, both in time and place. This translation takes place within the local language in all of its literary dimensions. For the Wolof ʿAjamī poet, proverbs, parables, and metaphors are key literary devices that facilitate …
Sounding Modern-nite
In Senegal, being human is essentially intertwined with listening and hearing, which are necessary for living in a coherent society. This article explores the sonic constitution of the human in Senegal through proverbs, stories, and ethnographic work that centers around the Islamic holiday of Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) in the urban capital of Dakar. As the city fills with the sounds of sheep, and then with the sounds of slaughter, this article asks ho…
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