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'Heelloy': Modern Poetry and Songs of the Somalis
Contributor(s): Johnson, John William (Author)

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 ISBN: 1874209812     ISBN-13: 9781874209812
Publisher: Indiana University Press
OUR PRICE: $31.45  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 1998
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Annotation: This completely new edition is the only scholarly work on the poetry of popular and mass culture among a people who are renowned for their passion for poetry. Johnson traces the beello movement from its origins as a youth culture, which in its early days was concerned with themes of love and pleasure. It later became the medium for freedom songs in the pre-independence period, for the expression of modern political ideas, political protest, rallying songs and social comment, many examples of which are cited in this volume. Heello became the most dynamic form of Somali poetry in this century. This edition uses modern Somali script.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | African
- Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors)
Dewey: 893.541
LCCN: 98166813
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.42" W x 9.26" L (0.97 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
- Ethnic Orientation - African
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
 
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This is a completely new edition of the only scholarly work on the poetry of popular and mass culture among a people who are renowned for their passion for poetry. Johnson traces the heello movement from its origins as a youth culture which in its early days was concerned with themes of love and pleasure. It later became the medium for freedom songs in the preindependence period, for the expression of modern political ideas, political protest, rallying songs and social comment, many examples of which are cited in this volume. Heello became the most dynamic form of Somali poetry in this century. This edition uses modern Somali script.
 
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