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The Mystery of Miriam (Hardcover)
James Wesley Johnston; Created by Herbert B. Turner & Company, Colonial Press
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R1,075
Discovery Miles 10 750
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This anthology of treasures from the oral literature of Native
California, assembled by an editor admirably sensitive to language,
culture, and history, will delight scholars and general readers
alike. Herbert Luthin's generous selection of stories, anecdotes,
myths, reminiscences, and songs is drawn from a wide sampling of
California's many Native cultures, and although a few pieces are
familiar classics, most are published here for the first time, in
fresh literary translations. The translators, whether professional
linguists or Native scholars and storytellers, are all acknowledged
experts in their respective languages, and their introductions to
each selection provide welcome cultural and biographical context.
Augmenting and enhancing the book are Luthin's engaging,
informative essays on topics that range from California's Native
languages and oral-literary traditions to critical issues in
performance, translation, and the history of California literary
ethnography.
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