The Star of the Morning
Ogoni Praise Songs of Ken Saro-Wiwa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9250595 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barine Saana Ngaage (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 148-158 |
| Publication date | 2003-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research in African Literatures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-5210 • E-ISSN: 1527-2044 |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/ral.2003.34.3.148 |
| OpenAlex | W2026024282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Praise songs, called Leela in Ogoni, may be about human and nonhuman subjects. They may have human subjects, such as heroes, generous persons, or good professionals, or they may be self-praises, while nonhuman praises are about a variety of subjects such as deities and the musical gong. Ken Saro-Wiwa has been the subject of many praise songs, being praised as a folk hero in the songs of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni people (MOSOP), including the song below entitled "Ken Saro-Wiwa the Star of Ogoni
Art · HERO · Literature · Musical · Praise · Subject (documents · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Asian Studies and History · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2008 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |