Voices from Four Directions: Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0803293100 ISBN 13: 9780803293106

Casa editrice: Bison Books, 2004

Riassunto

Storytelling and singing continue to be a vital part of community life for Native peoples today. Voices from Four Directions gathers stories and songs from thirty-one Native groups in North America—including the Iñupiaqs in the frigid North, the Lushootseeds along the forested coastline of the far West, the Catawbas in the humid South, and the Maliseets of the rugged woods of the East. Vivid stories of cosmological origins and transformation, historical events remembered and retold, as well as legendary fables can be found in these pages. Well-known Trickster figures like Raven, Rabbit, and Coyote figure prominently in several tales as do heroes of local fame such as Tom Laporte of the Maliseets. The stories and songs entertain, instruct, and recall rich legacies as well as obligations. Many are retellings and reinventions of classic narratives, while others are more recent creations.

Award-winning poet and critic Brian Swann has gathered some of the richest and most diverse literatures of Native North America and provides an introduction to the volume. In addition, each story is introduced and newly translated.

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L'autore:

Brian Swann is on the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. His many works include Coming to Light: Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America.

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• Editore: Bison Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0803293100
• ISBN 13: 9780803293106
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 608
• Redattore: Swann Brian