An edition of Gassire's Lute (1971)
Gassire's Lute
A West African Epic
By Alta Jablow
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Publish Date
November 1990
Publisher
Waveland Press
Language
eng
Pages
55
Description:
An epic poem from the West African Sudan recounts the fall of the city-state of Wagadu due to a noble warrior's vanity and determination to become his people's first bard.
subjects: Folklore, Epics (form), Soninke, Mali, Epic literature, Folklore, africa
Places: West Africa