How to Read an Oral Poem

by John Miles Foley

Though they appear diverse, Homer's Odyssey and slam poetry from contemporary urban America both draw from the well of oral tradition. This unique, practical, and user-friendly guide explores the cultural contexts of verbal art to provide more-than-textual methods for understanding the structure, principles, and social applications of oral poetry.

Using dozens of examples, including a North American slam poet, a Tibetan paper-singer,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252070828
• ISBN13: 9780252070822
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"