Words as Events [Finnish]

by Venla Sykari

Words as Events introduces the tradition of short, communicative rhyming couplets, the mantin des, as still sung and recited in a variety of performance situations on the island of Crete. Recently, these poems have also entered modern mass media and they are widely being exchanged as text messages by Cretans. Focusing on the multi-functionality of the short form, Syk ri demonstrates how the traditional register gives voice to individual experiences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Finnish
• ISBN: 9522222615
• ISBN13: 9789522222619
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Suomen Kirjallisuuden Seura
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"