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American Indian prose and poetry : an anthology / edited and with an introductory essay by Margot Astrov.
Summary:
To the American Indian, the thought and the word were sacred, and each of the many tribes had its own channels of expression. Thus grew up a store of unrecorded literature. This book was the first anthology of American Indian prose and poetry, and reveals that aboriginal America had a body of primitive literature worthy to rank beside those of other continents and races, and demonstrated the American Indian to be "an outstanding poet, a singer of exquisite songs, a maker of sublime prayers, dangerous spells, and a judicious teller of tales and mythic stories."
Record details
- Physical Description: xi, 366 pages ; 19 cm
- Publisher: New York : Capricorn Books, [1962, ©1946]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published in 1946 under title: The winged serpent.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-359).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The power of the word -- The influence of Christianity on the aboriginal culture of America -- From the Northern Woodlands, the Basin Area and the Great Plains -- From the Southeast -- From the deserts of the Southwest -- From the Pueblos -- From California -- From the Northwest -- From the Far North -- From Mexico -- From Central America -- From Peru.
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | PM 102 .A44 1962 | 02237895 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | PM 102 .A44 1962 | 258098 | Stacks | Available | - |