American Indian poetry : an anthology of songs and chants

Book

American Indian poetry : an anthology of songs and chants / edited by George W. Cronyn ; foreword by Kenneth Lincoln ; introduction by Mary Austin.

Cronyn, George W. (George William), 1888-1969 (Added Author).

Summary:

First published in 1918, American Indian Poetry is a pioneer work of remarkable authenticity. Filled with pieces collected from Native Americans in their own languages and translated by leading scholars and poets of the day, it was the first book to give their oral verse its palce as an essential, vibrant part of North American literature. These songs and chants, ancient and modern, speak to the power and poignancy of ordinary life and to the deeply mystical. These are cries from a people at one with both spirit and earth, for all the world to hear and includes works from the major tribes from the Southeast to the Northwest Coast.

Record details

ISBN: 0449906701
ISBN: 9780449906705
Physical Description: xxxviii, 294 pages ; 21 cm
Edition: 1st Ballantine books trade ed.
Publisher: New York : Fawcett Columbine, 1991.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Originally published under title: The path on the rainbow.
Formatted Contents Note:: Songs from the eastern woodlands -- Songs from the southeast -- Songs from the great plains -- Songs from the southwest -- Songs from California -- Songs from the northwest coast -- Songs from the far north -- Interpretations -- Songs from the hako -- Songs from the north and south.