Feature: How Is The Tradition of Oral Storytelling Being Preserved?

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Presenter: Julia Kassem

Delivered: London on April 14, 2018

Al-Hakawati is a storyteller who captivates audiences with tales, legends, and fables. Julia explores this tradition of oral storytelling and how it is preserved today.

Sources and Future References

• The Oral Tradition of Storytelling: Curing the Contemporary Culture Crisis

• Hakawatis in the Arab World: Reconciling the Past with the Present | Azza El Masri and Joy Adam - Academia.edu

• Orality and the Tradition of Arabic Epic Storytelling (2012) | Thomas Herzog - Academia.edu

• Can the Art of Storytelling Be Preserved? - BBC News

• Hakawati: The Ancient Arab Art of Storytelling | Arts Culture – Gulf News

• Zajal- The Art Of Poetic Duel - YouTube

  الحكواتي/ الجزائر جعلتني بطلا وفنانا شاعرا وروائيا حكواتيا - YouTube

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