Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities

The Poetry (Àfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn) of Akínwùmí Ìsòlá

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Akínwùmí 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. His artistic pacesetting in Yorùbá literature included his anthology, Àfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn (1978), which contains poems composed over a significant period in his life. Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities 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. In 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.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-02-19
Mått154 x 232 x 22 mm
Vikt600 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781501390623

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Akinloyè Òjó is Professor of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies and Director of the African Studies Institute at University of Georgia, USA. His publications include In Flight: A Collection of Poems (2000), Africans and Globalization: Linguistic, Literary, and Technological Contents and Discontents (2017), Gender Equality and Human Development in Africa (2018), and Language, Society, and Empowerment in Africa and Its Diaspora (2022).

AcknowledgmentsForeword by Akintunde Akinyemi1. Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities (LTPR): An IntroductionPart One: Akínwùmí Ìsòlá and His Poetry2. The Honest Man: Yorùbá Writer, Poet, and Language Sentinel 3. The Poetry Anthology: Àfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò MìírànPart Two: Akínwùmí Ìsòlá’s Language Dexterity4. Promoting African Languages: The Honest Man’s Quest for Splendor and Fairness5. Yorùbá Oral Traditions and Akínwùmí Ìsòlá’s Poetry6. The Proverbial Bard: Akínwùmí Ìsòlá’s Poetic Engagement of Yorùbá ProverbsPart Three: Akínwùmí Ìsòlá’s Poetry Rendered in English 7. Literary Translation and Cultural Understanding: Akínwùmí Ìsòlá's Àfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn as Working Data 8. The Affectionate Bard: Love and Other Extraordinary Emotions in Àfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn9. Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities (LTPR): A ConclusionNotesReferencesAppendix: Supplementary Material – Two Secondary CollectionsI. Akínwùmi Ìsòlá: A List of Selected WorksII. Akínwùmi Ìsòlá: A Pictorial PresentationIndex