African Folk & Fairy Tales: Ancient Wisdom, Fables & Folkore

Description

Delightful and ingenious stories from throughout the continent of Africa. A Gorgeous Collector's Edition of folk and fairy tales from the continent of sub-saharan Africa, with stories from regions now marked as modern nations such as Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda, who inherit the folk and mythic tales of ancient peoples. Here you'll find stories of ogres and tricksters, riddles and poems, and great heroes of history such as Liongo. This new collection is created for the modern reader. Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction, authors, myths and tales without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each book features a new introduction and a Glossary of Terms. AUTHOR: Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy to time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.

Lere Adeyemi, PhD (Introduction) is Professor of Yoruba Literature and Culture in the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He obtained his first, second and PhD degrees from the same university between 1988 and 2003 and was head of his department from 2005 to 2006, and 2008 to 2009. His areas of specialization are Yoruba literature and culture, particularly oral traditions and folklores. He has published scholarly articles and textbooks in the area of Yoruba studies and was the former Associate Editor of Ilorin Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Culture (IJLLC). Adeyemi is also a published creative writer. His most recent novel is entitled O ba Me waa Igba Me waa (2020, Ten Kings Ten Epochs). His other creative works are: O daju Ni Wo n (2018, They Are Ruthless), Is elu Onireke `Oge (2014, The Politics of Sweetness and Bitterness), Ko ro To Dayo (2011, Before the Dawn of Joy), Ko Saye Laafin (2008, No Vacancy in the Palace), O ga Niyaa Mi (2005, My Mother is Great) and Akuko Gagara (2001, The Overmighty Cock). Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy to time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.