African voices : an anthology of native African writing / compiled and edited by Peggy Rutherfoord.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rutherfoord, Peggy.

Contributor:

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Universal library ; 105.

Grosset's universal library ; UL 105

Language:

English

Multiple languages

Subjects (All):

African literature--Translations into English.

African literature.

English literature--Translations from foreign literature.

English literature.

Genre:

Translations.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

208 pages, 8 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1958.

Contents:

Southern Africa. The body perishes : a Zulu lyric . The prince of the combined headquarters / Masupha Bereng. The death of Noliwe / Thomas Mofolo. Sotho boyhood / A. S. Legodi. Motswasele's farewell / L.D. Raditladi. Under the blue gum trees / Dyke Sentso. 'A visitor is not to be regarded'. Song of praise to the creator. Keep it dark!: A Rhodesian drinking song. Mob passion / D.C. Themba. Umamina / B.W. Vilikazi. Rammone returns to the Kalahari / M.O.M. Seboni. 'The committee is at the school'. The dignity of begging / William Modisane. 'Take off your hat': A Zulu lyric. The bench / Richard Rive

Ethiopia. Trousers of wind. The Queen of Sheba. The guest if first gold. Justice. An Ethiopian tale. Hymn of praise. How the Ethiopian woman tamed her husband

East Africa. The story of Liongo / Told by Hamisi Wa Kayi. The monkey who left his heart in a tree / Told by Hamisi Wa Kayi. The story of a Bemba slave boy. Two bird songs of the Pokomo women. The cunning of Suud / Mbarak Ali Hinawy. The gentlemen of the jungle / Told by Jomo Kenyatta. 'Much silence'

Central Africa. Stanley meets Mutesa / James D. Rubadiri. The 'Angola' / Oscar Ribas. Escapade in Ruanda / Saverio Naigiziki

Madagascar. The flute players / Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo. The water-seeker / Flavien Ranaivo. The lyre with seven strings / Jacques Rabemananjara

West Africa. 'O lamb give me my salt': An Ibo poem. The stolen jacket / Camara Laye. A night on the island / S.F. Aboderin. Truth and falsehood / Birago Diop. The talking skull: A Nupe folk tale. Ritual murder / C.O.D. Ekwensi. Marriage cordiality / C. Enitan Brown. Shadow of darkness / Gladys Casely-Hayford. Talk: An Ashanti tale. My first wedding day in the bush of ghosts / Amos Tutuola. The lonely soul / R.E.G. Armattoe. There's always a way out / Gbemi. What a day!: A Yoruba poem. The sergeant who rejoiced in his youth / M.W. Sinah. O blue-sky duchess! / Thomas A. Codjoe/ Anansi's fishing expedition: A Ghana tale. He who has lost all / David Diop. The return of the soldier / Francis Obika. The parable of the eagle / James Aggrey. Congo / Leopold Sedar Senghor. The devil at Yolahun Bridge / Abioseh D. Nicol. Ghana / Kwame Nkrumah

Epilogue. Tell freedom / Peter Abrahams.

Notes:

Previously published as: Darkness and light.

Contains biographical information (pages 197-203).

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

OCLC:

7686920