Gassires Lute: A West African Epic

By (author): "Alta Jablow"
Publish Date: January 1st 1971
Gassires Lute: A West African Epic
ISBN0881335436
ISBN139780881335439
AsinGassires Lute: A West African Epic
Original titleGassire's Lute: A West African Epic
A rousing tale of wars and heroes, Gassire s Lute recounts the fall of the city-state, Wagadu, and tells how Gassire, warrior son of the ruling family, renounces his noble birth to become his people s first bard. As an example of the relatively unknown oral literature of Africa, this poem is rich in historical and cultural interest. But it can be read and enjoyed simply as a beautiful and exciting story that shows clearly the universality of art and of human experience.