Surviving Through the Days
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anthology
california
california history
california indian
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illustrated
indigenous people
indigenous populations
myth
mythology
native american
native california
native languages
native music
native mythology
native people
native songs
native stories
native tribes
northwestern california
regional
short stories
south central california
survival
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Product details
- ISBN 9780520222700
- Weight: 1043g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 26 Jun 2002
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Herbert W. Luthin is an Associate Professor in the English Department at Clarion University.
