The epic of Son-Jara
Subtitle: a West African tradition
By: notes, translation, and new introduction by John William Johnson ; text by Fa-Digi Sisòkò ; transcribed and translated with the assistance of Charles S. Bird ... [et al.].
Contributors: Sisòkò, Fa-Digi.
Edition: 1st Midland Book ed.
Series: African epic series
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
Subjects: Keita, Soundiata, d. 1255 -- In literature.; Epic of Son-Jara.
Other titles: Epic of Son-Jara. English.
Description: [This tale] celebrates the exploits of the legendary founder of the Empire of Old Mali some 750 years ago. [It] is widely recited today among the Mandekan-speaking peoples of West Africa. As performed by griots, or professional bards, it constitutes a virtual social, political, and cultural charter and embodies deep-rooted aspects of Mande cosmology and worldview.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-148).