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Pueblo Indian Folk-Stories

by Charles F Lummis

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Charles F. Lummis's profound understanding of Indian and Spanish culture in the American Southwest is reflected in this collection of thirty-two myths centering around the Pueblo of Isleta on the Rio Grande. In adapting these traditional oral tales, Lummis drew on his experience of living at Isleta and his familiarity with the native language. originally published in 1894, Pueblo Indian Folk-Stories is as enchanting as ever. Seven elders seated around a campfire take turns telling about Antelope Boy. the fabled coyote, the man who married the moon, the snake-girls, the sobbing pine, the feathered barbers, the hero twins, the revengeful fawns, and other natural and supernatural entities. Beautifully wrought, these wisdom and initiation stories speak to all who have not lost their sense of wonder.

About the Author

Charles F. Lummis, who founded the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, wrote such books as A Tramp across the Continent, also reprinted in a Bison Book edition. Robert F. Gish is Director of Ethnic Studies and a professor of English and Ethnic Studies at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. His books include Frontiers End: The Life and Literature of Harvey Fergusson published by the University of Nebraska Press.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780803279384
Introduction:
Gish, Robert F.
Author:
Gish, Robert F.
Introduction by:
Gish, Robert F.
Introduction:
Gish, Robert F.
Author:
Gish, Robert F.
Author:
Lummis, Charles F.
Publisher:
University of Nebraska Press
Location:
Lincoln :
Subject:
Indians of north america
Subject:
Literature
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title
Subject:
Folklore & Mythology
Subject:
Folklore
Subject:
Pueblo indians
Subject:
Pueblo Indians -- Folklore.
Subject:
North America
Subject:
Mythology-Folklore and Storytelling
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
bd. 161, nr. 4
Publication Date:
19920531
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Illus
Pages:
257
Dimensions:
7.98x5.36x.67 in. .50 lbs.

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