Gassire's Lute: a West African epic / Translated and adapted by Alta Jablow ; iIllustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
Object Details
- translator
- Jablow, Alta
- illustrator
- Dillon, Leo
- Dillon, Diane
- book designer
- Scott, Hilda
- publisher
- E.P. Dutton (Firm)
- Based on the German text, Spielmannsgeschichten der Sahel from Leo Frobenius' Atlantis (1921-28) v. 6.
- Designed by Hilda Scott.
- Summary
- 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.
- 1971
- Type
- Juvenile poetry
- Folk tales
- Dust jackets (Binding)
- Juvenile works
- Poetry
- Physical description
- 47 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm
- Place
- Africa, West
- Sudan
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Topic
- Epic literature, African
- Folklore
- Soninke (African people)
- Minstrels
- Lute
- Deserts
- Kings and rulers
- Pride and vanity
- Heroes
- Record ID
- siris_sil_206790
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
