He is best known for the novel the palmwine drinkard and his dead palmwine tapster in the deads town 1952, which was the first nigerian book to achieve international fame. The palmwine drinkard is a sort of fairy story about a man who drinks palm wine to the tune of 150 kegs per day until his tapster i. This is a fascinating book, in many ways unlike anything i have ever read and yet also very familiar. The palmwine drinkard, novel by amos tutuola, published in 1952 and since translated into many languages. I recently saw it at barnes and noble, sparking my interest.
The palm wine drinkard by amos tutuola and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Request pdf on oct 1, 2000, patrick hogan and others published understanding the palmwine drinkard. His first novel, the palm wine drinkard, was published in 1952 and brought him international recognition. Palm wine publishes a new text every two months, in different languages and. I was a palmwine drinkard since i was a boy of ten years of age. Palm wine is a conjectural and distant look at the postglobal movement of sounds and their related images, dazed by alcohol vapours. The palmwine drinkard and my life in the bush of ghosts. Because he loves drinking palm wine so much from early childhood, his father gives him a palm tree farm and assigns him the job of drinking. The drinkard, his tapster, and their legacy weird fiction. Tutuolas most popular work so far is his romance, the palmwine drinkard 1952, an extremely imaginative tall tale drawn from yoruba legends and myths about a journey into the land of the dead.
The first thing that strikes you within the opening sentences is that this is a. When amos tutuolas first novel, the palmwine drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide inter. The palm wine drinkard is a novel published in 1952 by the nigerian author amos tutuola. The palmwine drinkard, by amos tutuola the irish times. The palm wine drinkard subtitled and his dead palm wine tapster in the deads town is a novel published in 1952 by the nigerian author amos tutuola. Palm wine is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the palmyra, date palms, and coconut palms. The palmwine drinkard subtitled and his dead palmwine tapster in the deads town is a novel published in 1952 by the nigerian author amos tutuola.
Drawing on the west african yoruba oral folktale tradition, tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palmwine drinker through a nightmare of fantastic adventure. The first african novel published in english outside of africa, this. When amos tutuolas first novel, the palm wine drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide inter. Palm wine article about palm wine by the free dictionary. This paper explores the correspondence between tutuola and his. The first thing that strikes you within the opening sentences is that this is a nonjudgemental world. Father of the gods in the palm wine drinkard goes in quest of his dead palm wine tapper only to return with a wife not a male as a wife, and not his object of quest. When amos tutuolas first novel, the palm wine drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide interest. The protagonist tells the story of how he was so addicted to palmwine that his father provided him with the best palm wine tapper in the world. It is in style and contents very similar to the numerous myths relayed by joseph campbell. Apr 01, 20 the palmwine drinkard, 1952, amos tutuola the palmwine drinkard was written in the first person narrative. Buy lesson plan the palmwine drinkard and his dead palmwine tapster in the deads town by amos tutuola. The narrator names himself the father of gods who can do anything in this world and goes on a wild adventure into the bush, using trickery and sorcery to overcome a series of supernatural foes and challenge even death itself. When amos tutuolas first novel, the palmwine drinkard, ap.
His first novel, the palm wine drinkard, was acquired by t. The palm wine drinkard and my life in the bush of ghosts. In this sense, tutuolas language in the palm wine drinkard 3 and my life in the bush of ghosts 4 has received a barrage of criticism mainly from african critics. The palm wine drinkard and my life in the bush of ghosts amos. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
This shifting of contents can take unexpected routes forward and backward, travels in the outer space depicting a magical conception of distance between past, present and the next world. This classic novel tells the phantasmagorical story of an alcoholic man and his search for his dead palm wine tapster. Narrative craft and use of language in amos tutuola. Sep 30, 2012 by diosi romeo smith and austin peppel.
Welsh poet dylan thomas called the novel thronged, grisly and bewitching, bringing it even more attention. The first african novel published in english outside of africa, this quest tale based on yoruba folktales is written in a modified yoruba english or pidgin english. I was a palm wine drinkard since i was a boy of ten years of age. The narrative is concerned with his search for the tapster, and the deads town in which he now resides. The palm wine drinkard s real name is father of gods who could do anything in this world.
But amos tutola offers no explanations and so the reader is left in the dark. The palmwine drinkard is a myth and cannot really be read as a novel. Nigeria 1952 this contemporary rerelease is a combination of amos tutoulas first two novels. The son of a cocoa farmer, he attended several schools before training as a blacksmith. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Published in 1952, the nigerian author amos tutuolas the palmwine drinkard tells the story of a man who is such a dedicated drunk that. I had no other work more than to drink palm wine in my life. From the perspective of weird fiction aficionados the book. The palmwine drinkard, published in 1952, is a classic of african literature.
The palmwine drinkard is a novel published in 1952 by the nigerian author amos tutuola. Project muse amos tutuola and the colonial carnival. The narrator the narrator, the palmwine drinkard of the title, who cannot imagine life without a steady supply of palmwine. Because he loves drinking palmwine so much from early childhood, his father gives him a palm tree farm and assigns him the job of drinking.
It is known by various names in different regions and is common in various parts of asia, africa, the caribbean, south america, and micronesia. Amos tutuola was a nigerian of the yoruba people, a. Some of them are soyinka, achebe and okigbo, who, as afolayan observes, for nationalistic reasons or preconceived linguistic ideas, consider it as deserving no place in. The palm wine drinkard study guide contains comprehensive summaries and analysis of the book. The palmwine drinkard and his dead palmwine tapster in. I had no other work more than to drink palmwine in my life.
As he travels through the land of the dead, he encounters a host of supernatural and often terrifying beings among them the co. Amos tutuola was a nigerian of the yoruba people, a oncepowerful nation state in africa. The palmwine drinkard and my life in the bush of ghosts by. The palm wine drinkard is written in short powerful bursts of peculiar narrative, unlike anything i had ever read before. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The palmwine drinkard subtitled and his dead palm wine tapster in the deads town is a novel published in 1952 by the nigerian author amos tutuola. The palmwine drinkard, 1952, amos tutuola the palmwine drinkard was written in the first person narrative. The protagonist tells the story of how he was so addicted to palmwine that his father provided him with the best palm wine tapper in. The palmwine drinkard 1977 read online free book by. Publishing amos tutuolas the palmwine drinkard in postwar britain gail low university of dundee abstract the west african writer amos tutuola burst onto the postwar metropolitan literary scene with the palmwine drinkard published by faber and faber in 1952. This study guide includes a detailed plot summary, chapter.
Amos tutuola 1920 1997 was a largely selftaught nigerian writer who became internationally praised for books based in part on yoruba folktales, especially the phantasmagorical classic the palmwine drinkard 1952. The palm wine drinkard is a myth and cannot really be read as a novel. Written in the english of the yoruba oral tradition, the novel was the first nigerian book to achieve international fame. Jun 05, 2012 we have before us a book with a peculiar name. The palmwine drinkards real name is father of gods who could do anything in this world. This study tends to examine the important of african culture and promotion of its cultural heritage which was bastardized by the colonial masters during colonization. Drawing on the west african yoruba oral folktale tradition, tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palm wine drinker through a nightmare of fantastic adventure. Bob marley, jah live 1975 from the time of its publication in 1952, the supernatural tale the palmwine drinkard and his dead palmwine tapster in the deads town by the nigerian writer amos tutuola has generated an enormous amount of both critical confusion and controversy. The palmwine drinkard 1977 read online free book by amos.
Apr 01, 2017 nigeria 1952 this contemporary rerelease is a combination of amos tutoulas first two novels. His highly controversial reputation as a writer is based on his unique style, a type of pidgin english. In this sense, tutuolas language in the palmwine drinkard 3 and my life in the bush of ghosts 4 has received a barrage of criticism mainly from african critics. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. In those days we did not know other money, except cowries, so that everything was very cheap, and my father was the richest man in our town. Deeply saddened by this great loss in the plenitude of palm wine the tapster used to collect, the palmwine drinkard starts his. Tutuolas most popular work so far is his romance, the palm wine drinkard 1952, an extremely imaginative tall tale drawn from yoruba legends and myths about a journey into the land of the dead. Publication date 1953 topics yoruba african people, wine and wine making. Jan 07, 20 amos tutuola 1920 1997 was a largely selftaught nigerian writer who became internationally praised for books based in part on yoruba folktales, especially the phantasmagorical classic the palmwine drinkard 1952. The palm wine drinkard, novel by amos tutuola, published in 1952 and since translated into many languages. As he travels through the land of the dead, he encounters a host of supernatural and often terrifying beings among them the complete gentleman. The palm wine drinkard and his dead palm wine tapster in the deads town by tutuola, amos.
What is the style in the palmwine drinkard by amos tutuola. The palmwine drinkard and his dead palmwine tapster in the. After his palmwine tapster falls from a palm and is killed, he. The palmwine drinkard by amos tutuola and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Since then, the palmwine drinkard has been translated into more than 15 languages and has come to be regarded as. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. It is called the palmwine drinkard and his dead palmwine tapster in the deads town, by amos tutuola let us gather around this object and poke it with a stick but gingerly, because at any moment it may transform itself into a bird, or a lizard, or a canoe, or the air itself. The palmwine drinkard by amos tutuola overdrive rakuten. Download audiobooks to your computer and listen to them on your mp3 player, smartphone, or tablet. This classic novel tells the phantasmagorical story of an alcoholic man and his search for his dead palmwine tapster. In the course of this essay, chapter one will deals with. Abstract this project work deals with a critical evaluation of africanism in relation to theme and techniques of amos tutuolas novel the palmwine drinkard.
Amos tutuola was born in abeokuta, nigeria, in 1920. Father of the gods in the palmwine drinkard goes in quest of his dead palm wine tapper only to return with a wife not a male as a wife, and not his object of quest. He is the oldest of eight children, and the son of the richest man in a town in nigeria. It has been lauded by the likes of dylan thomas and ts eliot and can be seen to have paved the way for magic realism. The palmwine drinkard project gutenberg selfpublishing. The palmwine drinkard study guide contains comprehensive summaries and analysis of the book. The palmwine drinkard by amos tutuola african book addict.
Amos tutuola, born 1920, abeokuta, nigeriadied june 8, 1997, ibadan, nigeria, nigerian author of richly inventive fantasies. From the perspective of weird fiction aficionados the book is. Deeply saddened by this great loss in the plenitude of palm wine the tapster used to collect, the palmwine drinkard starts his quest to find his dead tapster. The story is a classic quest tale in which the hero, a lazy boy who. When amos tutuolas first novel, the palmwine drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide interest. What is the style in the palm wine drinkard by amos tutuola. Drawing on the west african nigeria yoruba oral folktale tradition, tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palm wine drinker through a nightmare of fantastic adventure.
The story tells, with terrifying imagination and comic invention, of how she achieves this experience and how, in the end, she escapes from it. The palm wine drinkard, published in 1952, is a classic of african literature. His first novel, the palmwine drinkard, was published in 1952 and brought him international recognition. My audiobook library download s audiobooks for 70%. Immediately download the the palmwine drinkard and his dead palmwine tapster in the deads town summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching the palmwine drinkard and his dead palmwine tapster in the deads town. It is in style and contents very similar to the numerous myths relayed by joseph campbell in his volumes of mythology, the masks of god. New post fulltext search for articles, highlighting downloaded books, view pdf in a browser and download history correction in our blog.
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