Native American Folklore & Mythology, Native North American People
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Overview
The best of the American Indian myths are works of art, blending form and content into an organic whole that interweaves the great themes of human experience. John Bierhorst's brilliant selection of sixty-four tales - each significant and interesting in itself - presents a comprehensive view of a world that will be both familiar and vastly different for 'Western' readers.The Red Swan is valuable both for its scope and for the superb quality of the stories themselves.Editorials
Booknews
Originally published in 1976 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, this book is an extraordinary collection of selected literal translations of oral literature from a broad range of American Indian tribes. In categorizing the tales according to motif, Bierhorst presents a comprehensive Native American world view and allows the reader to speculate on the nature, scope, and symbolism throughout American Indian mythology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
July 1, 1976
Publisher
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976.
Pages
368
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780374248482