num_pages: 338
description: Beginning with a wide-ranging introduction to the recent history of Nigeria and the Hausa language and people, this book combines excerpt, analysis, and summary to present the many literary genres of Hausa -- from the mocking backchat of burlesque artists to the moral concerns of religious poets.
language: English
title: Poetry, Prose, and Popular Culture in Hausa
titlecomplete: Poetry, Prose, and Popular Culture in Hausa
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Smithsonian