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Heelloy Modern Poetry and Songs of the Somalis
by [Johnson, John William]
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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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- Indiana University Press Brand
- Sep 1, 1996 Pub Date:
- 9781874209812 ISBN-13:
- 1874209812 ISBN-10:
- 256.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 9.26 in * 0.81 in * 6.42 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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