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Ulli Beier (1922–2011)

Author of Modern Poetry from Africa

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Series

Works by Ulli Beier

Modern Poetry from Africa (1963) — Editor — 278 copies
The Origin of Life & Death: African Creation Myths (1966) 31 copies
Contemporary art in Africa (1968) 15 copies
African Poetry (1966) 15 copies
Introduction to African Literature: An Anthology of Critical Writing from "Black Orpheus" (1967) 12 copies
Political Spider: An Anthology of Stories from Black Orpheus (1969) 11 copies
Yoruba Myths (1980) 11 copies
Art in Nigeria, 1960 (1960) 10 copies, 1 review
Yoruba beaded crowns : sacred regalia of the Olokuku of Okuku (1982) 8 copies
Quandamooka, the art of Kath Walker (1985) 7 copies
Yoruba Poetry: An Anthology (Bayreuth African Studies) (2002) 6 copies
Return of the Gods (1975) 6 copies, 1 review
Niugini lives (Pacific Writers Series) (1974) 6 copies
Black writing from New Guinea, (1973) 6 copies
African mud sculpture (1963) 6 copies
Voices of independence : new black writing from Papua New Guinea (Asian and Pacific Writing 13) (1980) 5 copies
Words of Paradise: Poetry of Papua New Guinea (Unicorn anthology series) (1973) 5 copies
Mirka (1980) 5 copies
Yoruba Poetry: An Anthology of Traditional Poems (1970) 5 copies
Black Orpheus; an anthology of new African and Afro-American stories 5 copies
Dream time-machine time : the art of Trevor Nickolls (1985) 5 copies
Yoruba Textile Art 4 copies
Hohao;: The uneasy survival of an art form in the Papuan Gulf (1970) 3 copies
Decolonising the Mind: The Impact of the University on Culture And Identity in Papua New Guinea, 1971-1974 (2005) 3 copies
The Night warrior and other stories from Papua New Guinea (2 copies) (1972) 3 copies
The hunter thinks the monkey is not wise-- the monkey is wise, but he has his own logic : a selection of essays (2001) 3 copies
Neue Kunst in Afrika : d. Buch zur Ausstellung : [Ausstellung im Mittelrheinischen Landesmuseum, Mainz, in… (1980) 2 copies
Long Water : Aboriginal art and literature 2 copies
The Return of Shango : The Theater of Duro Ladipo 2 copies
When the Moon Was Big and Other Legends from New Guinea (1972) 2 copies
Hohao boards — Author — 1 copy
Glücklose Köpfe : Malerei von Ver-rückten aus Nigeria = Luckless heads : paintings by de-ranged Nigerians (1982) 1 copy
Bayreuth African studies series 1 copy
Three Nigerian plays 1 copy
Art in nigeria 1 copy
Black Orpheus: An Anthology of New African and Afro-American Stories 1 copy
Contemporary Art to Africa 1 copy
The Eye of God Does Not Grow Any Grass : the world through poetry 1 copy
Gigibori : A magazine of Papua New Guinea Cultures 1 copy
On being a reluctant photographer 1 copy
Three Nigerian plays: Moremi, by Duro Ladipo. The scheme, by Wale Ogunyemi. Born with the fire on his head, by Obotunde… (1967) 1 copy
Black Orpheus ; an anthology of African and Afro-American prose 1 copy
Ein Meer aus Indigo : Adire - Yoruba-Textilkunst im Wandel (1997) 1 copy
Thirty years of Oshogbo art 1 copy
Neue Kunst aus Australien, Fidschi, Indien, Japan, Nigeria, Papua-Neuguinea und Tonga 1 copy
Home of man : the people of New Guinea (1971) 1 copy
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Associated Works

The Everyman Anthology of Poetry for Children (1994) — Translator — 74 copies
Museums and cultural centres in the Pacific (1991) — Contributor — 3 copies
Poems, in: MODERN POETRY FROM AFRICA (1963) — Editor; Editor — 2 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Beier, Ulli
Legal name
Beier, Horst Ulrich
Birthdate
1922-07-30
Date of death
2011-04-03
Gender
male
Nationality
Germany
Birthplace
Glowitz, Germany (now Główczyce, Poland)
Place of death
Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
Education
University of London (BA)
Occupations
Writer
Publisher
Relationships
Wenger, Susanne (1st Wife)
Betts, Georgina (2nd Wife)
Organizations
Black Orpheus magazine (founder)
University of Ibadan
University of Bayreuth
Short biography
Horst Ulrich Beier, known as Ulli Beier (30 July 1922 ��� 3 April 2011), was a German Jewish editor, writer and scholar, who had a pioneering role in developing literature, drama and poetry in Nigeria, as well as literature, drama and poetry in Papua New Guinea.

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Art in Nigeria, 1960 by Ulli Beier
No princípio da moderna arte africana. A arte da independência da Nigéria, quando tudo estava a re-começar.
 
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inventario47 | May 14, 2014 |
Return of the Gods by Ulli Beier
Ulli Beier is an author on Yuraba art and literaure. The book is concerned with the work of Susanne Wenger, originally and Austrian artist who moved to the western region of Nigeria and became absorbed in the Yoruba culture and recreated the shrines in the Oshun grove. The book describes the Yourba culture and how it relates to Islam and Christianity. It continues with a history of the town of Oshogbo and its important shrines to the Yoruba deities such as Shango (thunder god). There are many photographs of Wenger's work and those photographs of the resulting architectural works and sculpture are particularly interesting. Some of the sculpulture is reminiscent of Gaudi (although the resemblance is coincidental). Included at the end of the book is a brief discussion of artists who worked with Susanne Wenger as well as a glossary of Yoruba terms.… (more)
 
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Galerie Perlinger. Exhibitioner
Universität Bayreuth. Corporate Author
Mittelrheinisches Landesmuseum Mainz. Corporate Author
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