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Voices from Four Directions - Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America (Paperback)
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Voices from Four Directions - Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America (Paperback)
Series: Native Literatures of the Americas and Indigenous World Literatures
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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 Inupiaqs 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. 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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