ISBN:
0585172668
,
9780585172668
,
9781512802917
,
1512802913
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (402 pages)
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maps
Series Statement:
Studies in Native American literature 1
Series Statement:
University of Pennsylvania publications in conduct and communication
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Hymes, Dell H "In vain I tried to tell you"
Keywords:
Indians of North America Poetry History and criticism
;
Indians of North America Folklore
;
Peuples autochtones - États-Unis (Nord-Ouest) - Poésie - Histoire et critique
;
Peuples autochtones - États-Unis (Nord-Ouest) - Folklore
;
LITERARY CRITICISM - Native American
;
Indians of North America
;
Indiens d'Amérique - Amérique du Nord - Légendes - Histoire et critique
;
poetry
;
essays
;
Criticism, interpretation, etc
;
Folklore
;
Poetry
;
Poetry
;
Essays
;
Poésie
;
Essais
;
Pacific Northwest
;
Indianer
;
Poetry
;
Essay
Abstract:
A landmark volume that revolutionized our understanding of the power and significance of Native stories and storytellers in North America, "In vain I tried to tell you" showcases the methodology and theory of ethnopoetics. Focusing on the rich Native storytelling traditions of the Pacific Northwest, Hymes investigates what particular stylistic and linguistic devices and patterns in oral tales reveal about rhythm and order in the cultures creating them. A breathtaking series of analyses of particular myths and their relationship to performance forms the centerpiece of this volume. The concluding essays explore Native perspectives and approaches to stories, highlighting the reasons behind the storytellers' choices of characters, genres, and titles
Description / Table of Contents:
Unsuspected devices and designs -- Breakthrough to performance -- Titles, names, and natures.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 386-398) and indexes
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