Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities

Akinwumi Ooesola (1940-2018), renowned writer, scholar, and sentinel of indigenous African languages, contributed to the development of Yoruba literary traditions by producing most of his literary works in Yoruba. His artistic pacesetting in Yoruba literature included his anthology, afaimo ati awon arofo Miiran (1978), which contains poems composed over a significant period in his life. Language, Translation, and Poetic Realities considers Ooesola''s language use in this anthology; his contributions to the promotion of Yoruba and African linguistic and cultural values; and the procedures, benefits, and challenges of translating his poetry into English. In so doing, Akinloye ojo 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 Yoruba poetry.

Préface
A scholarly consideration of Akínwùmí Ìsòlá and his anthology, Àfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn, **via the analysis of the influential role of traditional forms of praise-singing in Yorùbá contemporary poetry.

Résumé
A scholarly consideration of Akínwùmí Ìsòlá and his anthology, Àfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn, via the analysis of the influential role of traditional forms of praise-singing in Yorùbá contemporary poetry.

Contenu

1. Introduction
   Part One: Akínwùmí Ìsòlá and His Poetry
2. The Honest Man: Yorùbá Writer, Poet, and Language Sentinel
3. The Poems: Àfàìmò Àti Àwon Àròfò Mìíràn
   Part Two: Akínwùmí Ìsòlá's Language Dexterity
4. Promoting African Languages: The Honest Man's Quest for Splendor and Fairness
5. The Use of language: Yorùbá and Akínwùmí Ìsòlá's Poetry
6. The Proverbial Poet: Poetic Engagement of Yorùbá Proverbs
   Part Three: Akínwùmí Ìsòlá's Poetry Rendered in English
7. Literary Translation, Cultural Understanding and Selected Works of Akínwùmí Ìsòlá
8. The Affectionate Bard: Love and Other Extraordinary Emotions
9. Twelve Published Akinwumi Isola's Poems in Translation
10. Conclusion
    Appendix: Akínwùmí Ìsòlá, Writer and Poet: A Bibliographic Essay