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Tales from Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei

AvMargaret Read MacDonald

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

Del i serien World Folklore Series

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Beskrivning

Until now, few tales from Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore have made their way into print in English. Renowned folklorist Margaret Read MacDonald has worked with archival material as well as with local storytellers to collect traditional tales from these people, including 15 tales from the ethnic peoples of Borneo. Organized broadly by region, and then by specific groups and themes, this book offers more than 50 tales, including animal tales, stories of magic, trickster tales, humorous stories, place legends, and more. Like other titles in the World Folklore series, it also includes general information about the geography, peoples, and history of the Malay Peninsula and surrounding areas; as well as proverbs, songs and games, color photos, and notes on the stories. All levels.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-08-30
Mått:178 x 254 x undefined mm
Vikt:624 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:World Folklore Series
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781591585053
Utmärkelser:Winner of 2010 Storytelling World Award - Honors, Storytelling Collection 2009

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Mer om författaren

Margaret Read MacDonald is an award-winning and internationally renowned author, storyteller, folklorist, and children's librarian. She has written or edited more than 50 books, and she teaches storytelling at University of Washington Information School and Lesley University. MacDonald has performed bilingual, tandem telling in the States and throughout the world with many listeners who speak little or no English.

Recensioner i media

MacDonald, who has more than a passing interest in Southeast Asia and its rich folk traditions, and is no stranger to Southeast Asian culture, has compiled a nice sampling of folktales from all over peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Singapore.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1: The Countries from Which These Stories ComePart 2: Tales of the Malay PeoplePart 3: Tales from the Ethnic Peoples of BorneoPart 4: Proverbs and PantunPart 5: Malay Children's Songs and GamesAppendix A: Notes on Tale Sources and MotifsAppendix B: More Books to ReadAppendix C: Sources ConsultedGlossaryIndex