Leaf and Bone: African Praise-Poems by Editor-Judith Gleason - 1994-07-01

Penguin Publishing Group, 1994. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Group USA, 1994. Trade Paperback -- Good -- Ex-Library -- Other than title page missing, book shows only light wear -- 241 pages. Trade Paperback. Good. Ex-Library.

New York: Penguin Group USA, 1994 Some wear to the covers. A few pencil markings that do not interfere with the text. . Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued.

Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Penguin Books Ltd, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Name on flypage otherwise unmarked. VG in glossy illustrated wrappers, as published.Spine square, tight, uncreased. Praise poetry is a mode of verbal celebration that is distinctly African - not uniquely African, for throughout the ages and among all peoples, poetry has been uttered and written in tribute to singular existences. But in Africa praising is ubiquitous, a cultural institution cutting across ethnic differences, and expressing a profound humanism grounded in inter-relationships. All the poems in this book were originally "performances". Some praises are of individuals, others are more concerned with the family or clan. Plants and animals, even bicycles and trains are also addressed. Many praises are lively descriptions intended to elicit from the subject some service to the human community. By paying close attention to the way these praises present themselves as poetry on the printed… Read More

New York ; London : Penguin, 1994. Updated edition. Softcover. Publisher's review copy with their promotional material loosely inserted. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; xl, 243p : ill. Notes; Originally published: New York: Viking, 1980. Subjects; Laudatory poetry, African Translations into English. Laudatory poetry, African History and criticism.

Puffin, 1994-07-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!