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John Bierhorst

Autor(a) de Latin American Folktales

38+ Works 1,886 Membros 31 Críticas 2 Favorited

About the Author

John Bierhorst's many books on Latin American folklore & mythology include "The Mythology of South America", "The Mythology of Norther America" & "The Mythology of Mexico & Central America". A specialist in the language & literature of the Aztecs, he is the author of a Nahuatal-English dictionary & mostrar mais the translator of Cantares Mexicanos. He served as editorial advisor for the Smithsonian Series of Studies in Native American Literature; editorial associate for The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces; & editorial consultant for the Encyclopedia of North American Indians. He lives in West Shokan, New York. (Publisher Provided) mostrar menos

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Obras por John Bierhorst

Latin American Folktales (2001) 244 exemplares
The Mythology of North America (1985) 206 exemplares
The Mythology of South America (1988) 116 exemplares
Myths and Tales of the American Indians (1976) — Editor — 85 exemplares
The Dancing Fox: Arctic Folktales (1997) 45 exemplares
Songs of the Chippewa (1974) 13 exemplares
Mitos Y Leyendas De Los Aztecas (1984) 7 exemplares
miti pellerossa 1 exemplar

Associated Works

The Big Book for Peace (1990) — Contribuidor — 815 exemplares
Eric Carle's Dragons, Dragons (1991) — Contribuidor — 715 exemplares
The Big Book For Our Planet (1993) — Contribuidor — 134 exemplares
Spirit Child: A Story of the Nativity (1984) — Tradutor, algumas edições119 exemplares
The Glass Slipper: Charles Perrault's Tales From Times Past (1697) — Tradutor, algumas edições16 exemplares
Ul: Four Mapuche Poets : An Anthology (Poetry in Indigenous Languages) (1998) — Tradutor, algumas edições10 exemplares
The Meteorite Craters (1968) — Ilustrador — 9 exemplares

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1936
Sexo
male
Prémios e menções honrosas
May Hill Arbuthnot Lecturer (1988)

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Prolific folklorist and anthologist John Bierhorst, who has produced many volumes of Native American folklore, presents twenty-two stories about Little People in this collection, take from fifteen different tribal nations. His text is accompanied by the artwork of Ron Hilbert Coy, a member of the Tulalip nation of western Washington state. Selections include:
 
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AbigailAdams26 | 1 outra crítica | Mar 16, 2024 |
Latin American Folktales are different myths and stories of Latin American cultures and traditions. There are myths and stories of creatures and fantasy worlds that have been told to different generations of people. This is a great folktale story book for children to learn about the different cultural myths and legends that people believed in or heard of before modern life evolved.
 
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nrortega3 | 1 outra crítica | Mar 7, 2024 |
Led by Coyote, the animals of the world before this one plan for the coming of people in this Native American creation story from California, making the new world and preparing it for human beings. Gophers dig and dump, creating mountains and valleys; Coyote the seeds of people, and draws the lines of rivers and creeks; Eagle's feathers become trees and other plants; Blacktail Deer finds and prepares salt; and Lizard, wise to the fact that people will be limited if they have hands like Coyote's, ensures that they will be five-fingered...

The People With Five Fingers: A Native Californian Creation Tale is the third book I have read that was written by John Bierhorst and illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker, following upon their The Woman Who Fell from the Sky: The Iroquois Story of Creation and The Monkey's Haircut, and Other Stories Told by the Maya. I found the story itself fascinating—how interesting, that it is animals who are the creators, rather than some creator spirit, which brings both animals and people into being—and the accompanying watercolor artwork lovely. That being said, I was disappointed not to see more information about the specific sources, whether textual or cultural, for this story. No specifics are given in the very brief note at the beginning of the book, regarding which California tribe(s) this tale came from, nor how Bierhorst first encountered it. Given that he has edited many collections of Native American folklore where the cultural origin of the stories is specified, I find this omission odd, and most dissatisfying. Leaving that aside, this is one I would recommend to those who enjoy mythology and folktales, particularly creation stories.
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Obras
38
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Membros
1,886
Popularidade
#13,644
Avaliação
3.8
Críticas
31
ISBN
96
Línguas
4
Marcado como favorito
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