{"product_id":"9781501390661","title":"Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities The Poetry (Àfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn) of Akínwùmí Ìsòlá","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLanguage, Translation, and Poetic Realities\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Poetry (Àfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn) of Akínwùmí Ìsòlá\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAkinloyè Òjó\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ African\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAkínwùmí Ìsòlá (1940–2018), renowned writer, scholar, and sentinel of indigenous African languages, contributed to the development of Yorùbá literary traditions by producing most of his literary works in Yorùbá. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis artistic pacesetting in Yorùbá literature included his anthology, \u003ci\u003eÀfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), which contains poems composed over a significant period in his life. \u003ci\u003eLanguage, Translation, and Poetic Realities\u003c\/i\u003e considers Ìsòlá's language use in this anthology; his contributions to the promotion of Yorùbá and African linguistic and cultural values; and the procedures, benefits, and challenges of translating his poetry into English. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn so doing, Akinloyè Òjó examines the understudied relationship between African oral traditions and contemporary African literature, addressing in particular the influential role of traditional forms of praise-singing in contemporary Yorùbá poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAkinloyè Òjó\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies and Director of the African Studies Institute at University of Georgia, USA. His publications include \u003ci\u003eIn Flight: A Collection of Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eAfricans and Globalization: Linguistic, Literary, and Technological Contents and Discontents \u003c\/i\u003e(2017), \u003ci\u003eGender Equality and Human Development in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), and \u003ci\u003eLanguage, Society, and Empowerment in Africa and Its Diaspora \u003c\/i\u003e(2022).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 August 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781501390661\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55552927301772,"sku":"9781501390661","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_c8f3c420-b7f3-4f16-b76f-e393e450bc8c.jpg?v=1788313475","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781501390661","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}