African Folk & Fairy Tales: Fables, Folklore & Ancient Stories - Hardcover

by Lérè Adéye?mí (Introduction by), J. K. Jackson (Editor)

Delightful and ingenious stories from throughout the continent of Africa.

A Gorgeous Collector's Edition of folk and fairy tales from the continent of Africa, with stories from regions now marked as modern nations such as Libya, Algeria, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, who inherit the folk and mythic tales of ancient peoples. Here you'll find stories of ogres and tricksters, riddles and poems, and great heroes of history such as Liongo. This new collection is created for the modern reader.

Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction, authors, myths and tales without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each book features a new introduction and a Glossary of Terms.

Author Biography

Lérè Adéyẹmí, PhD (Introduction) is Professor of Yorùbá Literature and Culture in the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilọrin, Nigeria. He obtained his first, second and PhD degrees from the same university between 1988 and 2003 and was head of his department from 2005 to 2006, and 2008 to 2009. His areas of specialization are Yorùbá literature and culture, particularly oral traditions and folklores. He has published scholarly articles and textbooks in the area of Yoruba studies and was the former Associate Editor of Ilọrin Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Culture (IJLLC). Adéyẹmí is also a published creative writer. His most recent novel is entitled Oͅba Méͅwàá Ìgbà Méͅwàá (2020, Ten Kings Ten Epochs). His other creative works are: Òͅdájú Ni Wóͅn (2018, They Are Ruthless), Ìsͅèlú Onírèké `Ogè (2014, The Politics of Sweetness and Bitterness), Kọ́rọ̀ Tó Dayọ̀ (2011, Before the Dawn of Joy), Kò Sáyè Láàfin (2008, No Vacancy in the Palace), Ọ̀gá Nìyáà Mi (2005, My Mother is Great) and Àkùkọ Gàgàrà (2001, The Overmighty Cock).

Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy to time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.