Native Literatures of the Americas and Indigenous World Literatures – serie
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13 produkter
Salish Myths and Legends
One People's Stories
Av M. Terry Thompson, Steven M. Egesdal
Häftad, 2008
334 kr
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The rich storytelling traditions of Salish-speaking peoples in the Pacific Northwest of North America are showcased in this anthology of story, legend, song, and oratory. From the Bitterroot Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, Salish-speaking communities such as the Bella Coola, Shuswap, Tillamook, …
Inside Dazzling Mountains
Southwest Native Verbal Arts
Häftad, 2013
1124 kr
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Inside Dazzling Mountains provides fresh new translations of Native oral literatures of the Southwest, a region of vital and varied cultures and languages. The collection features songs, stories, chants, and orations from the four major language groups of the Southwest: Yuman, Nadíne (Apachean), …
Salish Myths and Legends
One People's Stories
Av M. Terry Thompson, Steven M. Egesdal
E-bok, 2008
348 kr
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The rich storytelling traditions of Salish-speaking peoples in the Pacific Northwest of North America are showcased in this anthology of story, legend, song, and oratory. From the Bitterroot Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, Salish-speaking communities such as the Bella Coola, Shuswap, Tillamook, …
Pitch Woman and Other Stories
The Oral Traditions of Coquelle Thompson, Upper Coquille Athabaskan Indian
Häftad, 2012
284 kr
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The rich oral traditions of the Athabaskan Indians from southwestern Oregon are showcased in these pages for the first time. This volume features vivid and humorous tales of familiar Tricksters: Coyote, known for his unusual sexual prowess and escapades that often go awry; the vain and gullible …
Sky Loom
Native American Myth, Story, and Song
Av Brian Swann
Häftad, 2014
547 kr
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Sky Loom offers a dazzling introduction to Native American myths, stories, and songs drawn from previous collections by acclaimed translator and poet Brian Swann. With a general introduction by Swann, Sky Loom is a stunning collection that provides a glimpse into the intricacies and beauties of …
Listening Wind
Native Literature from the Southeast
Av Marcia Haag
Inbunden, 2016
923 kr
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A Listening Wind, a collection of translated original texts and commentary edited by Marcia Haag, highlights the large array of Indigenous linguistic and cultural groups of the U.S. Southeast. A whole range of genres and selected texts represent language groups of the Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, …
Born in the Blood
On Native American Translation
Av Brian Swann
Häftad, 2011
622 kr
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Since Europeans first encountered Native Americans, problems relating to language and text translation have been an issue. Translators needed to create the tools for translation, such as dictionaries, still a difficult undertaking today. Although the fact that many Native languages do not share …
Xurt'an
The End of the World and Other Myths, Songs, Charms, and Chants by the Northern Lacandones of Naha'
Av Suzanne Cook
Inbunden, 2019
672 kr
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Xurt’an (the end of the world) showcases the rich storytelling traditions of the northern Lacandones of Naha’ through a collection of traditional narratives, songs, and ritual speech. Formerly isolated in the dense, tropical rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico, the Lacandon Maya constitute one of the …
Complete Seymour
Colville Storyteller
Av Peter J. Seymour, Anthony Mattina m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
988 kr
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Peter J. Seymour was a Salish storyteller. He carried forward earlier tales of elders along with his own experiences as fewer and fewer native speakers were sharing the Colville-Okanagan language and oral literature. To thwart the demise of this language, over the course of a decade he passed along …
When Dream Bear Sings
Native Literatures of the Southern Plains
Av Gus Palmer
Inbunden, 2018
988 kr
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Although the canon of nineteenth-century Native American writers represents rich literary expression, it derives generally from a New England perspective. Equally rich and rare poetry, songs, and storytelling were produced farther west by Indians residing on the Southern Plains. When Dream Bear …
Voices from Four Directions
Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America
Av Brian Swann
Häftad, 2004
447 kr
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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 …
Algonquian Spirit
Contemporary Translations of the Algonquian Literatures of North America
Av Brian Swann
Häftad, 2005
450 kr
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When Europeans first arrived on this continent, Algonquian languages were spoken from the northeastern seaboard through the Great Lakes region, across much of Canada, and even in scattered communities of the American West. The rich and varied oral tradition of this Native language family, one of …
Xurt'an
The End of the World and Other Myths, Songs, Charms, and Chants by the Northern Lacandones of Naha'
Av Suzanne Cook
Häftad, 2020
214 kr
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Xurt’an (the end of the world) showcases the rich storytelling traditions of the northern Lacandones of Naha’ through a collection of traditional narratives, songs, and ritual speech. Formerly isolated in the dense, tropical rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico, the Lacandon Maya constitute one of the …
