{"product_id":"voices-from-four-directions-brian-swann-9780803293106","title":"Voices from Four Directions: Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America","description":"Storytelling and singing continue to be a vital part of community life for Native peoples today. \u003ci\u003eVoices from Four Directions\u003c\/i\u003e gathers stories and songs from thirty-one Native groups in North America--including the Ipiaqs 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. \u003cp\u003eAward-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Swann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803293100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803293106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bison Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.16h x 7.04w x 1.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2004 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2004 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2004 pg. 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2004 pg. 48","brand":"Brian Swann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057136201983,"sku":"9780803293106","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_93a44b15-27af-40e3-a9ee-63f3151a1fbc.jpg?v=1685045240","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/voices-from-four-directions-brian-swann-9780803293106","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}