基本信息出版社：Penguin Classics
页码：160 页
出版日期：2000年05月
ISBN：0140447369
条形码：9780140447361
版本：New Ed
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语
丛书名：Penguin Classics
外文书名：桑介塔

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Sunjata started life as a gluttonous and slow-witted child but went on to become a celebrated warrior who defeated the Susu overlords and founded the great Mali empire in the early thirteenth century. Equally crucial in the conquest was the role of his sister Nene Faamaga, who lured his archenemy, Sumanguru, into revealing the secret magical powers that made him invulnerable.

These stories remain central to the culture of the Mande-speaking peoples. This book brings together translations of live performances by two leading Gambian jalis (or bards). Where Banna Kanute's exciting version is all about violent action, supernatural forces, and the struggle for mastery, Bamba Suso uses far more dialogue to reveal his insight into human relationships. A map, notes, and lists of the characters (many of whom have several names) help nonspecialists gain access to one of the major epic oral traditions of Africa.
作者简介 Bamba Suso (d. 1974) was one of the foremost Gambian griots and had an extensive knowledge of local oral traditions.
Banna Kanute (d. circa 1994) was a renowned musician and griot who played with the Gambia National Troupe.
Gordon Innes researched and wrote about Mande languages and oral literatures during a distinguished career at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Lucy Durn writes on African music and teaches at the School of Oriental and African Studies.
Graham Furniss writes on African oral and written literatures and is a specialist on Hausa. He also teaches at the School of Oriental and African Studies.