Sigrid Schmidt
Sigrid Schmidt (birth name: Sigrid Matthäi) (born 1930) is a German folklorist,[1] best known for her Afrika erzählt ("Africa Narrates") series. The ten volumes are tales (with extensive commentary) collected by the author from 1959-1962 and 1972-1997 (volumes 1 to 7 in German, volumes 8 to 10 in English), mostly in Namibia.[2]
Biography
Born in Berlin,
Books
- Catalog of the Khoisan Folktales of Southern Africa (2 vols.) Hamburg, Buske, 1989
- This catalog was significantly updated in the subsequent Afrika Erzählt series[6]
- Aschenputtel und Eulenspiegel in Afrika, Afrika erzählt, Volume 1
- Zaubermärchen in Afrika Afrika erzählt, Volume 2
- Als die Tiere noch Menschen waren, Afrika erzählt, Volume 3
- Tiergeschichten in Afrika Afrika erzählt, Volume 4
- Sagen und Schwänke in Afrika, Afrika erzählt, Volume 5
- Scherz und Ernst Afrika erzählt, Volume 6
- Hänsel und Gretel in Afrika, Afrika erzählt, Volume 7
- Tricksters, Monsters and Clever Girls Afrika erzählt, Volume 8
- Children Born from Eggs, Afrika erzählt, Volume 9
- The Forgotten Bride. International Tale Types in Namibia – Texts and Discussions, Afrika erzählt, Volume 10, 2009[7][6]
- It collects stories of Nama and Damara people classified with types of international provenance.Oorlam Nama and Basters of South Africa lived in contact with Boers and most probably picked a substantial amount of tales from them. After they emigrated to Namibia in the 19th century, they brought these tales with them.[5] The title refers to "The Forgotten Bride" folktale motif
- It collects stories of Nama and Damara people classified with types of international provenance.
- (with Helize Van Vuuren) Die vere van die duiwel: vergete ou Afrikaanse sprokies - opgediep in Namibië (The feathers of the devil: forgotten old African fairy tales - unearthed in Namibia), 2014, translated by Philip John[3]
References
- ^ a b Ergebnis der Suche nach: nid=105377422 KATALOG DER DEUTSCHEN NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK, biography data citing Hildesheimer Literaturlexikon von 1800 bis heute
- ^ Afrika erzählt
- ^ a b c Die vere van die duiwel by Sigrid Schmidt, an interview by Naomi Mayer about the book
- ^ Rittertum und Adel in den englischen und schottischen Volksballaden. Dissertation. (bookseller's catalog; retrieved April 9, 2024
- ^ a b The Forgotten Bride, pp. 7, 10, 11 (available in the preview)
- ^ ProQuest 763256457.
- ^ The Forgotten Bride, includes book sample from the publisher
Further reading
- Schmidt, Sigrid (2021). "Internationale Märchen in Namibia. Bewahren und anpassen". .