Praise Poetry

The Ohio State University

A presentation of images and music gathered by Ohio State researchers in Southern Africa. This material is featured in the Praise Poetry television program.
Click on the slide show above to view a multimedia
presentation of images and music gathered by Ohio State
researchers in Southern Africa. This material is featured in the
Praise Poetry television program.

Introduction

The WOSU-TV34 special, Praise Poetry presents a comprehensiveoverview of the multi-faceted tradition of African praise poetry, defining it with never-before-seen footage of poets in Southern Africa.

African Praise Poetry is an ongoing research project in The Ohio State University, College of Humanities. Visit this site often to learn more about this and other interesting projects in the College of Humanities.



College of Humanities | WOSU-TV34 | National Endowment for the Humanities |
World Media and Culture Center | African American & African Studies

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