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This is a study in oral poetic composition. It examines how oral poets compose their recitations. Specifically, it is a study of the recitations of 17 separate master poets from the Island of Rote recorded over a period of 50 years. Each of these poets offers his version of what is culturally consid...

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Language:English
Published: ANU Press 2016
Online Access:http://press.anu.edu.au/publications/master-poets-ritual-masters

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