David M Westley
Biographic Data
| ID | 378165 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David M Westley |
| GIVEN NAMES | David M |
| FAMILY NAME | Westley |
| SIGNATURE | WESTLEY D M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Trickster Comes West: Pan-African Influence in Early Black Diasporan Narratives
Book Review| April 01 2013 The Trickster Comes West: Pan-African Influence in Early Black Diasporan Narratives The Trickster Comes West: Pan-African Influence in Early Black Diasporan Narratives. By Babacar M’Baye. (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2009. Pp. x + 247, references, index, bibliography.). David M. Westley David M. Westley Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Folklore (2013) 126 (500)…
The Works of Harold Scheub: The Bibliographer's View
This brief introduction touches only on the works involving the oral tradition. Though the bibliography is roughly chronological, I divide the discussion into 1) articles, 2) books, and 3) reference sources. It is important to emphasize that bibliographies record dates of publication, not the date when the work was written. This is all the more the case with the germination of ideas. For example, Harold Scheub told me of his plan to publish a boo…
A Select Bibliography of Southern Bantu Praise Poetry
Praise poetry has a special place in southern Africa. The familiar bombastic, histrionic praise poet of the Southern Bantu is at his height in this region. Known mostly for its use as the poetry of kings, praise poetry is, however, the territory of the commoner as well. Young boys in the fields learn to sing their own praises and the praises of others and the items praised include cattle as well as inanimate objects such as bicycles and trains. T…
A Select Bibliography of the Works of L opold S dar Senghor
This introduction, rather than attempting to analyze the work of Senghor, an undertaking I leave to the experts represented in this issue, emphasizes the problems of bibliography associated with his oeuvre, considering his poetry and prose as well as translations into English and interviews. It is my belief that in constructing a bibliography it is best to search first for existing bibliographies. Why re-invent the wheel? This is made possible by…
Griots at War: Conflict, Conciliation and Caste in Mande
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A Select Bibliography of Southern Bantu Praise Poetry
Praise poetry has a special place in southern Africa. The familiar bombastic, histrionic praise poet of the Southern Bantu is at his height in this region. Known mostly for its use as the poetry of kings, praise poetry is, however, the territory of the commoner as well. Young boys in the fields learn to sing their own praises and the praises of others and the items praised include cattle as well as inanimate objects such as bicycles and trains. T…
A Select Bibliography of the Works of L opold S dar Senghor
This introduction, rather than attempting to analyze the work of Senghor, an undertaking I leave to the experts represented in this issue, emphasizes the problems of bibliography associated with his oeuvre, considering his poetry and prose as well as translations into English and interviews. It is my belief that in constructing a bibliography it is best to search first for existing bibliographies. Why re-invent the wheel? This is made possible by…
Griots at War: Conflict, Conciliation and Caste in Mande
The Works of Harold Scheub: The Bibliographer's View
This brief introduction touches only on the works involving the oral tradition. Though the bibliography is roughly chronological, I divide the discussion into 1) articles, 2) books, and 3) reference sources. It is important to emphasize that bibliographies record dates of publication, not the date when the work was written. This is all the more the case with the germination of ideas. For example, Harold Scheub told me of his plan to publish a boo…
The Trickster Comes West: Pan-African Influence in Early Black Diasporan Narratives
Book Review| April 01 2013 The Trickster Comes West: Pan-African Influence in Early Black Diasporan Narratives The Trickster Comes West: Pan-African Influence in Early Black Diasporan Narratives. By Babacar M’Baye. (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2009. Pp. x + 247, references, index, bibliography.). David M. Westley David M. Westley Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Folklore (2013) 126 (500)…
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