Remarks on Swahili manuscripts in Arabic script : layout and orthography of the Utendi wa Yusuf
| Title | Remarks on Swahili manuscripts in Arabic script : layout and orthography of the Utendi wa Yusuf |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | A. Raia |
| Editor | I. Kraska-Szlenk, and B. Wójtowicz |
| Secondary Title | Current research in African studies : papers in honour of Mwalimu Dr. Eugeniusz Rzewuski |
| Pagination | 313-330 |
| Date Published | 2014 |
| Publisher | Dom Wydawniczy Elipsa |
| Place Published | Warsaw |
| Publication Language | eng |
| ISBN Number | 978-83-7151-716-7 |
| Keywords | East Africa, poetry, Swahili language |
| Abstract | This article is aimed to shed light on the Swahili-‘Ajam ī manuscripts, focusing on the major Swahili classical genre: the "utendi". Through a philological approach of the text, some critical reflections in the structure and orthography will be pointed out. The "Utendi wa Yusuf" will be used as a text guide comparing three witnesses of the poem. From a comparative study on the three selected texts, variants and common aspects of the poetic layout and handwriting will come to light. |
| Citation Key | 10577 |