Journal of Religion in Africa · 1989 · 57 citations · 0 references
HumanitiesCultural StudiesLiteratureAfrican LiteratureAfrican StudiesMythologyAfrican Literary CriticismAfrican MythologyAfrican Oral TraditionsAfrican PhilosophyAfrican PoetryMythic NarrativesAfrican Postcolonial LiteratureAfro-diasporic NarrativesOral Narrative DevelopmentOral Narrative StructurePan-african Literary ThoughtReception Of African LiteratureSocial Reality Construction
Preface 1. Africa and the oral narrative theory: a critical survey 2. What is myth? 3. Mythmaking in Africa 4. Myth and social reality: the poetic imperative 5. Myth and contemporary African literature 6. Myth, mind and culture: a review of prejudices 7. Conclusion Appendix Notes Bibliography Index.