Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Semha Alwaya. "Formulas and Themes in Contemporary Bedouin Oral Poetry." Journal of Arabic Literature, 8:48-76.

Through a comparative analysis of the theme of hospitality, and more specifically the offering of coffee, in five versions of a poem, he finds a common structure within the multiformity. Identifies associated systems of formulas as further evidence of orality.
Area: AR