Oral Traditions as Philosophy : Okot p'Bitek's Legacy for African Philosophy
by
Sam O. Imbo
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
084769772X
ISBN-13
9780847697724
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 31st, 2001
Print length
204 Pages
Weight
456 grams
Dimensions
16.20 x 23.60 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Non-Western philosophy
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Ugandan poet and cultural critic Okot p'Bitek's work engages with the oral traditions of his people, seeing them as manifestations of the people's philosophy of life. This text places the philosophical questions raised in Okot's work, within the picture of contemporary African philosophy.
Oral Traditions as Philosophy is a study of the Ugandan poet and cultural critic Okot p''Bitek. In his poems and critical essays, Okot engages with the oral traditions of his people—the songs, dances, funeral dirges, and so forth—seeing them as manifestations of the people''s philosophy of life. Imbo''s book makes explicit the philosophical questions raised in Okot''s work and places them within the wider picture of contemporary African philosophy.
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