Four Centuries of Swahili Verse A LITERARY HISTORY AND ANTHOLOGY by JAN KNAPPERT الكتب خان The object of life in

The object of life in this world and the nature of life after death are discussed

Add to this the author’s insatiable quest for the unusual

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First published in 1919

Four Centuries of Swahili Verse A LITERARY HISTORY AND ANTHOLOGY by JAN KNAPPERT الكتب خان The object of life inPublished by Darf in 1988 ISBN: 9781850771814 Format: Hardback No one makes lasting things, What the Lord makes will stay. Jan Knappert quotes a self effacing Swahili poet in his Introduction, pointing out the difficulties of penning down the history of Swahili poetry. With a modesty that would have been admired by many of the poets for whom he is translating, Dr Knappert asserts that it cannot yet be completely done. Four Centuries of Swahili Verse