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G. Adali-Mortty
Geormbeeyi Adali-Mortty (born 1916) is a Ghanaian poet and writer. Life In 1958 Adali-Mortty joined the advisory committee of the international literary journal '' Black Orpheus''. He was a contributor to the 1958 anthology '' Voices of Ghana: Literary Contributions to the Ghana Broadcasting System, 1955–57'', edited by Henry Swanzy,Smith, Victoria Ellen (ed.)''Voices of Ghana: Literary Contributions to the Ghana Broadcasting System, 1955–57'' 2nd Edition, Woodbridge, Suffolk: James Currey, 2018. and contributed both poetry and political commentary to the '' Legon Observer'': for example, "A Spent Scare" (1967) was written in response to the coup that ended Nkrumah's rule. Works * "Ewe Poetry", '' Black Orpheus'', No. 4 (1958), 36-45 * "The Spent Scare", ''The Legon Observer The ''Legon Observer'', the journal of the Legon Society for National Affairs (LSNA), was established in July 1966 as a fortnightly publication.Daniel Miles McFarland, ''Historical Dictionary of Ghana'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Orpheus
''Black Orpheus'' (Portuguese: ''Orfeu Negro'' ) is a 1959 romantic tragedy film made in Brazil by French director Marcel Camus and starring Marpessa Dawn and Breno Mello. It is based on the play '' Orfeu da Conceição'' by Vinicius de Moraes, which is itself an adaptation of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, set in the modern context of a ''favela'' in Rio de Janeiro during '' Carnaval''. The film was an international co-production among production companies in Brazil, France and Italy. The film is particularly noted for its soundtrack by two Brazilian composers: Antônio Carlos Jobim, whose song " A felicidade" opens the film; and Luiz Bonfá, whose "Manhã de Carnaval" and "Samba de Orfeu" have become classics of ''bossa nova''. The songs sung by the character Orfeu were dubbed by singer Agostinho dos Santos. Lengthy passages of the film were shot in the Morro da Babilônia, a ''favela'' in the Leme neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro. ''Black Orpheus'' won the Palm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Contributions To The Ghana Broadcasting System, 1955–57
Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include oral literature, much of which has been transcribed. Literature is a method of recording, preserving, and transmitting knowledge and entertainment, and can also have a social, psychological, spiritual, or political role. Literature, as an art form, can also include works in various non-fiction genres, such as biography, diaries, memoir, letters, and the essay. Within its broad definition, literature includes non-fictional books, articles or other printed information on a particular subject.''OED'' Etymologically, the term derives from Latin ''literatura/litteratura'' "learning, a writing, grammar," originally "writing formed with letters," from ''litera/littera'' "letter". In spite of this, the term has also been applied to sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
