{"product_id":"language-translation-and-poetic-realities-akinloyzu-zjze-9781501390623","title":"Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities: The Poetry (Àfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn) of Akínwùmí Ìsòlá","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAkínwùmí Ìsòlá (1940-2018), renowned writer, scholar, and sentinel of indigenous African languages, contributed to the development of Yorùbá literary traditions by producing most of his literary works in Yorùbá. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis artistic pacesetting in Yorùbá literature included his anthology, \u003ci\u003eÀfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), which contains poems composed over a significant period in his life. \u003ci\u003eLanguage, Translation, and Poetic Realities\u003c\/i\u003e considers Ìsòlá's language use in this anthology; his contributions to the promotion of Yorùbá and African linguistic and cultural values; and the procedures, benefits, and challenges of translating his poetry into English. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn so doing, Akinloyè Òjó examines the understudied relationship between African oral traditions and contemporary African literature, addressing in particular the influential role of traditional forms of praise-singing in contemporary Yorùbá poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Akinloyè Òjó\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501390627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501390623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Akinloyè Òjó","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136702689535,"sku":"9781501390623","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_36baa57b-000e-49d7-80b3-95867bfc31ec.jpg?v=1770164264","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/language-translation-and-poetic-realities-akinloyzu-zjze-9781501390623","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}