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005			20240726104953.0
008			150519t20102010ke ao ob 001 0 eng d
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020			_a9789966792457 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
020			_a9966792457 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
020			_a9966846875
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050	0	4	_aGR356 _b.R435 2010
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aRũkenya, Wanjĩra wa, _d1937- _e1
245	1	0	_aReclaiming my dreams : _boral narratives by Wanjĩra wa Rũkenya / _cedited by Wanjikũ Mũkabi Kabĩra, Njogu Waita.
260			_aNairobi, Kenya : _bUniversity of Nairobi Press, _c(c)2010.
300			_a1 online resource (241 pages) : _bcolor illustrations, photographs
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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520	0		_aA woman yearns for self-assurance to be a woman of dreams, of song and poetry. The feel of life, buried by over socialisation and domestication processes, oppressed by the surrounding culture and dealing with a problem without a name, is lifted in the process of dreaming, singing songs and reciting poetry. That is the woman Wanjira becomes when she narrates stories. She reclaims her dreams through her stories. She reclaims her wellness, hope, independence and strength. You see the sparkle in her eyes when she talks about dances, courtship, beauty, children, love, courage, determination, joy, and womanhood. Reclaiming My Dreams: Stories by Wanjira wa Rukenya is thus, an individual artist's work. It goes a long way in helping students appreciate the narrative genre and understand the creative role of individual artists. This understanding demystifies the idea that anybody and everybody in the African society is a storyteller; an assertion that has belittled the artistry of African Oral Literature. The book makes us appreciate our cultural heritage. Students of literature in Secondary Schools and in higher institutions of learning will find this book useful.
505	0	0	_aCover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Narratives; List of Photographs; Preface; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1 -- _tIntroducing Wanjira, the Artist; First Encounter With Wanjira; Who is Wanjira wa Rukenya?; Conclusion; CHAPTER 2 -- _tThe Artist and Society; Wanjira the Story Teller; CHAPTER 3 -- _tGender Perspective in Wanjira's Narratives; Introduction; Gender Perspective of the Narratives; Conclusion; CHAPTER 4 -- _tTechnique and Devices; Introduction; Narrator's Instructions and Comments; Interaction with the Audience; Use of Dialogue; Use of Audience.
505	0	0	_aDialogue Between Characters in the StoriesUse of Ideophones; Wanjira's Use of Song; Repetition; Characterization; CHAPTER 5 -- _tWanjira's Narratives; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Back cover.
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650		0	_aKikuyu (African people) _vFolklore.
650		0	_aFolk literature, Kikuyu _zKenya.
650		0	_aFolklore _zKenya.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
700	1		_aKabira, Wanjiku Mukabi, _e5
700	1		_aWaita, Njogu, _e5
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=980771&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell