A First Essay in Imaginative African Literature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2581555 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R M East, Rupert East (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1936 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 350-358 |
| Publication date | 1936-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9720 • E-ISSN: 1750-0184 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3180625 |
| OpenAlex | W2117658009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Opening ParagraphA Snake was out riding on his horse (runs a Hausa fable) when he met a Frog. 'That is not the way to ride,' said the Frog,'all curled up in the saddle. If you get down, I will show you.' The Snake dismounted, and gave his horse to the Frog. The Frog mounted, and sitting firmly in the saddle galloped twice down the road and back. 'That is the way to ride,' he said, as he dismounted. 'Very good indeed,' said the Snake; 'and now give me back my horse. Having is better than knowing how. Since you have no horse, your horsemanship is of little use to you. I, on the other hand, having a horse, need not learn to ride, unless I wish
Art · Literature · Paragraph · Saddle · Wish · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Engineering · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |