Biography

German 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.

Books by Ulli Beier

Weighing the cost of pin-makin
Weighing the cost of pin-making
2011
The face of the gods
The face of the gods
2005
Cloth only wears to shreds
Cloth only wears to shreds
2004
Yoruba Poetry (Bayreuth African Studies)
Yoruba Poetry (Bayreuth African Studies)
2002
Neue Kunst aus Australien und
Neue Kunst aus Australien und Papua-Neuguinea in der SchmidtBank Selb
2001
The hunter thinks the monkey is not wise... the monkey is wise, but he has his own logic
The hunter thinks the monkey is not wise... the monkey is wise, but he has his own logic
2001
The Penguin book of modern African poetry
The Penguin book of modern African poetry
1999
A sea of indigo
A sea of indigo
1997
Ein Meer aus Indigo
Ein Meer aus Indigo
1997
Thirty years of Oshogbo art
Thirty years of Oshogbo art
1991
Dream time-machine time
Dream time-machine time
1985
Quandamooka, the art of Kath W
Quandamooka, the art of Kath Walker
1985
Glücklose Köpfe
Glücklose Köpfe
1982
Yoruba beaded crowns
Yoruba beaded crowns
1982
Neue Kunst aus Indien
Neue Kunst aus Indien
1981
Voices of independence
Voices of independence
1980
Yoruba myths
Yoruba myths
1980
The eye of God does not grow a
The eye of God does not grow any grass
1978
The stolen images
The stolen images
1976
Sun and moon in Papua New Guin
Sun and moon in Papua New Guinea folklore
1974
Black writing from New Guinea
Black writing from New Guinea
1973
Words of paradise
Words of paradise
1972
Hohao
Hohao
1970
Yoruba poetry
Yoruba poetry
1970
Only dust; three modern Indone
Only dust; three modern Indonesian poets
1969
Political spider
Political spider
1969
Contemporary art in Africa
Contemporary art in Africa
1968
Ijala: animal songs
Ijala: animal songs
1967
African poetry. An anthology of traditional African poems
African poetry. An anthology of traditional African poems
1966
Public opinion on lovers
Public opinion on lovers
1966
The origin of life and death
The origin of life and death
1966
Black Orpheus
Black Orpheus
1964
Yemi Bisiri
Yemi Bisiri
1963
Art in Nigeria School edition
Art in Nigeria School edition
1960
The Moon cannot fight
The Moon cannot fight
1960
A year of sacred festivals in
A year of sacred festivals in one Yoruba town
1959
Neue Kunst in Afrika
Neue Kunst in Afrika
1957
The story of sacred wood carvi
The story of sacred wood carvings from one small Yoruba town
1957
Folklore in Melanesia, six NBC
Folklore in Melanesia, six NBC braodcasts