| Four Masterworks of American Indian Literature: Quetzalcoatl, the Ritual of Condolence, Cuceb, the Night Chant Contributor(s): Bierhorst, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0816508860 ISBN-13: 9780816508860 Publisher: University of Arizona Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1984 Annotation: This volume is intended as a first step toward establishing a body of standard words, a canon, of native American literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Native American |
| Dewey: 897 |
| LCCN: 84008462 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.53" W x 8.55" (1.01 lbs) 397 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Bierhorst offers access to more than primary texts here: he maps a way of reading and the necessary apparatus for that reading (including pronunciation guides, reminding us they are oral performances)." --World Literature Today "This comparative application of the epic poetry tradition to Amerind literature is a scholarly success.... this book is a most noteworthy item in the field of American Indian studies, and is not to be missed by any serious devotee." --Library Journal "Biehorst's introductions and notes are brilliant, thorough, and an important contribution to the scholarship on these works. His new translation of the Quetzalcoatl is also excellent." --Choice |