Esther Bali

Esther Jummai Bali (born 1947) is a Nigerian writer of folktale stories.[1][2][3][4]

Background

Bali is from the Tarok people of Plateau State in north-central Nigeria. She is known for her work in documenting and preserving Tarok oral tradition through written folktales, contributing to the literary representation of a minority ethnic group whose stories were previously transmitted primarily through oral tradition.[5]

Her collection More Tales from Tarokland spans 93 pages and incorporates dialogue into the narration of traditional stories, a technique noted by critics as an attempt to bring the oral quality of storytelling to the written page.[6] Her work Taroh Folktales was adapted into a 55-minute short film.[7]

Works

  • It's Story Time (1987)
  • Taroh Folktales (1990) which was adapted into a short 55 minute movie
  • More Tales from Tarokland (1991)
  • Plays from Tarok Folktales (1994)
  • Tarok Folktales (1994)
  • Learn, Join, and Colour (2000)[8]
  • Esther Bali: A Portrait of an Educationist (2000)

References

  1. ↑ Research in African Literatures. African and Afro-American Studies and Research Center, University of Texas [at Austin]. 2004-01-01.
  2. ↑ Bali, Esther (1994-01-01). Plays from Tarok folktales. Sibon Books. ISBN 9789783144774.
  3. ↑ Africa Today. Indiana University Press. 2004-01-01.
  4. ↑ https://dailytrust.com/gen-domkat-bali-as-ponzhi-tarok-a-contextual-analysis-of-the-imbroglio-1990-2020/
  5. ↑ Bali, Esther (1994). Plays from Tarok Folktales. Sibon Books. ISBN 9789783144774.
  6. ↑ "More Tales from Tarokland". DINFA Children's Literature. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
  7. ↑ "WorldCat Record for Bali Esther 1947". WorldCat. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
  8. ↑ "WorldCat Record for Bali, Esther 1947-". WorldCat.


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