Jan Knappert
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Jan Knappert (14 janvier 1927, Heemstede - 30 mai 2005, Hilversum Pays-Bas) est un linguiste néerlandais spécialiste des Swahilis et de l'Espéranto. Il a d'ailleurs écrit un dictionnaire entre ces deux langues. Il a enseigné à l'Université catholique de Louvain, à la School of Oriental and African Studies de Londres et dans diverses universités Africaines.
Knappert a traduit plusieurs ouvrages anciens comme par exemple le poème épique Utendi wa Tambuka, un des plus anciens document Swahili connu. Il a par ailleurs traduit en kiSwahili le Kalevala, l'épopée finnoise.
Bibliographie
- Knappert, Jan (1958) Het Epos Van Heraklios. (edition en neerlandais)
- Knappert, Jan (1969) 'The Utenzi wa Katirifu or Ghazwa ya Sesebani', Afrika und Übersee, Band LII, 3-4, 81-104.
- Knappert, Jan (1977) het Epos van Heraklios. Uit het Swahili vertaald in het oorspronkelijke metrum. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff. (edition en neerlandais).
- Knappert, Jan (1977) Myths and Legends of Indonesia. Singapore: Heinemann Educational Books (Asia) Ltd.
- Knappert, Jan (1989) The A-Z of African Proverbs London: Karnak House.
- Knappert, Jan (1990) African Mythology. London: The Aquarian Press.
- Knappert, Jan (1991) Indian Mythology; an Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend. London: Harper Collins.
- Knappert, Jan (2001) The Book of African Fables. New York: Edwin Mellen Press.
- Knappert, Jan (2003)The A-Z of African Love Songs. London: Karnak House.
- Knappert, Jan (2005) Swahili Culture Book I and II New York: Edwin Mellen Press.
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