Stories for Future Generations / Qulirat Qanemcit-llu Kinguvarcimalriit - The Oratory of Yup'ik Elder Paul John (Paperback)

Before it was written, this book was spoken. For ten winter days in 1977, the orator Paul John-widely respected as a dean of Yup'ik elders, and recognized for his tireless advocacy of Yup'ik language and traditions-held an audience of Yup'ik students rapt at Nelson Island High School, in southwest Alaska. Hour after hour he spoke to the young people, sharing life experiences and Yup'ik narratives, never repeating a tale. Now, more than a quarter-century after Paul John's extraordinary performance, Sophie Shield's translations and Ann Fienup-Riordan's editing have brought his words back to life, and to a new audience. This book records one elder's attempt to create a moral universe for future generations through stories about the special knowledge of the Yup'ik people. Tales both authentically Yup'ik and marked by Paul John's own unique innovations are presented in a bilingual edition, with Yup'ik and English text presented in facing pages. As Paul John says, "In this whole world, whoever we are, if people speak using their own language, they will be presenting their identity and it will be their strength."

General

Imprint:	University of Washington Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2003
Authors:	Paul John
Translators:	Sophie Shield
Editors:	Ann Fienup-Riordan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 46mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	856
ISBN-13:	978-0-295-98350-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General Promotions
LSN:	0-295-98350-7
Barcode:	9780295983509

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