Biersteker, Ann2021-02-252021-02-251990https://hdl.handle.net/2144/42137African Studies Center Papers in the African Humanities No. 6en-USCopyright © 1990, by the author.AfricaGerman East AfricaUtenzi wa Vita vya Maji MajiSwahili poetry -- Translations -- History and criticismSwahili literature -- History and criticismSwahili language -- TranslatingThe significance of the Swahili literary tradition and interpretation of early twentieth-century political poetryArticle