Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities: The Poetry (fm ti won rf Mrn) of Aknwm sl
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities: The Poetry (fm ti won rf Mrn) of Aknwm sl
By (Author) Professor or Dr. Akinloy j
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic USA
5th March 2026
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Literary studies: postcolonial literature
Comparative literature
Translation and interpretation
Physical Properties
Hardback
304
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Description
Aknwm sl (19402018), renowned writer, scholar, and sentinel of indigenous African languages, contributed to the development of Yorb literary traditions by producing most of his literary works in Yorb.
His artistic pacesetting in Yorb literature included his anthology, fm ti won rf Mrn (1978), which contains poems composed over a significant period in his life. Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities considers sls language use in this anthology; his contributions to the promotion of Yorb and African linguistic and cultural values; and the procedures, benefits, and challenges of translating his poetry into English.
In so doing, Akinloy j 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 Yorb poetry.
Author Bio
Akinloy j is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies and Director of the African Studies Institute at University of Georgia, USA. His publications include In Flight: A Collection of Poems (2000), Africans and Globalization: Linguistic, Literary, and Technological Contents and Discontents (2017), Gender Equality and Human Development in Africa (2018), and Language, Society, and Empowerment in Africa and Its Diaspora (2022).
