Home › Authors › John William Johnson John William Johnson 3 books Biography John William Johnson is Associate Professor of Folklore and African Studies at Indiana University. He is author or co-author of six previous books and numerous articles on Somali and Mande linguistics and folklore.-Indiana University Press Books by John William Johnson Son-Jara 2003 The epic of Sun-Jata The epic of Sun-Jata 1978 Heellopy Heelleellooy Heellopy Heelleellooy 1974