Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

John W. Johnson, coll., trans., ed. with the assistance of Cheick Omar Mara et al. The Epic of Sun-Jata According to Magan Sisoko, 2 vols. FPC Monograph Series, no. 5. Bloomington: Indiana University Folklore Publications Group.

A transcription in English translation of a text recorded on magnetic tape in western Mali on the evening of April 19, 1974. Includes data on the bard, the language and transcription, the assistants, the circumstances of performance, together with a résumé of the plot and notes, genealogy charts, and selections from a post-performance interview with the bard.
Area: AF