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Gassire's lute; a West African epic. Translated and adapted by Alta Jablow. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.

Title
  1. Gassire's lute; a West African epic. Translated and adapted by Alta Jablow. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.
Published by
  1. New York, Dutton [1971]
Author
  1. Jablow, Alta.

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Additional authors
  1. Dillon, Leo.
  2. Dillon, Diane.
Description
  1. 47 p. col. illus., col. map.; 25 cm.
Subject
  1. Folklore > Africa, West
Call number
  1. Sc 398.22-J (Jablow, A. Gassire's lute)
Note
  1. An epic poem from the West African Sudan recounts the fall of the city-state of Wagadu due to a noble warrior's vanity and determination to become his people's first bard.
  2. Based on the German text in L. Frobenius' Atlantis (1921-28) v. 6.
Author
  1. Jablow, Alta.
Title
  1. Gassire's lute; a West African epic. Translated and adapted by Alta Jablow. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.
Imprint
  1. New York, Dutton [1971]
Edition
  1. [1st ed.]
Added author
  1. Dillon, Leo. Illustrator
  2. Dillon, Diane. Illustrator
LCCN
  1. 70133119
Research call number
  1. Sc 398.22-J (Jablow, A. Gassire's lute)
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