Malawian Oral Literature

The Aesthetics of Indigenous Arts

by Steve Chimombo

The first edition of Malawian Oral Literature was
seminal in the study of oral literature, giving a truly indigenous
theoretical framework for the study of Malawi’s oral literature, which
could be replicated for other Bantu language cultures. Despite the fact
that the text was first published more than 30 years ago, the theory and
related studies herein remain remarkably current. For example, the
trickster and the dupe continue to appear in news stories, both local
and international, in different forms and environments, from politics to
finance, as well as literature.

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About the author

Steve Chimombo

Steve Chimombo was born and died in Zomba leaving his wife, daughter, two sons, and five grandchildren. He was educated in Malawi, Wales, England, and the United States of America. He held a doctorate from Columbia University New York, and an Honorary Fellowship in writing from Iowa University. He was Professor Emeritus in English at the University of Malawi. Chimombo was also poet, play write, short story writer, novelist, editor and literary critic.