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Songs & Poems Of Queen Salote
Hardback Edition: R 2019
The Songs & Poems of Queen Salote brings together in one volume the known artistic work of Queen Salote, Tonga's poet on the throne *(1918-1965). For the first time the work of Polynesia's great composer becomes accessible to an English speaking audience, who have never
before known Queen Salote as a poet.
Line for line translation of 114 compositions, includes songs, lullabies, recitals, laments, drama, and Tonga's great dances the lakalaka and Ma'ulu'ulu, with over 170 illustrations.
This 2019 reprint edition has minor typographical corrections, and the prelinminary contents pages are rearranged.
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Pages : 450
Publisher : Vava'u Press
Publication date : 2019
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in Tonga, Pasifika, Tonga, Tongan History, Tongan Culture, Tongan Poetry