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 Sundiata
70 words, approx. 1 pages (died 1255) Monarch of the ancient Mali empire in West Africa. After organizing a private army and consolidating his position among his own Malinke people, Sundiata launched attacks against neighbouring states in the 1230s. In 1240 he seized and razed... summary from source:
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872 words, approx. 3 pages
Sundiata Keita or Sundjata Keyita or Mari Djata I (c. 1217 - c. 1255) was the founder of the Mali Empire and celebrated as a hero of the Mandinka people people of West Africa in the semi-historical Epic of Sundiata. Sundjata is also known by the name...
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 The Washington Post Sekou Sundiata
03/25/1997: 325 words, approx. 1 pages Long before there were poetry cafes, poetry slams and the trendy poetry chic of the '90s, there were writers like Sekou Sundiata, heirs to the artistic legacy of '60s black arts movement members like Amiri Baraka, the Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron. All used... summary from source:
Artforum International Seydou Keita.
11/01/1997: 1,424 words, approx. 5 pages Perhaps there's irony in the fact that some of the more interesting photographic books of the season are about the loss, rather than the creation, of illusion. Released by relatively small publishing houses, these entries are not likely to appeal to a mass...
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Critical Essay by Jan Jansen
16,888 words, approx. 56 pages
In the following essay, Jansen describes rehearsals for a Sunjata performance and explains what is missed by simply reading the text as compared with experiencing a communal performance.
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Critical Essay by Gordon Innes
12,664 words, approx. 42 pages
In the following excerpt, Innes provides an overview of the Sunjata, including its transmission, audience, language, and present-day relevance.
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 Essay Grade: 92%Religion or Convention: the Basis of Sundiata's Power
1,012 words, approx. 3 pages
The greatest ruler in African history and one of the greatest of the ancient world, Sundiata came to control ancient Mali and its surrounding area. Some historians argue that Sundiata's power was based soley on religion, namely Islam. Based on a reading of N. T. Diane's book Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali, however, it is apparent that Sundiata also used many conventional methods to gain and remain in power, such as political alliances and military strategy. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 83%Sassuma Berete and Sogolon Kedhou in "Sundiata"
835 words, approx. 3 pages
The epic "Sundiata" depicts Sogolon Kendjou and Sassouma Berete in direct contrast, as Sogolon is portrayed as a good mother while her counterpart Sassouma is portrayed as an evil mother. Both queens wanted the best for their sons, but the differences in their characters and methods were so different that it influenced not only Sogolon's son Sundiata and Sassouma's son Dankaran, but all of the king's children.
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Sundiata Keita by Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate | |
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About 434 pages (130,202 words) in 16 products |
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