
Still They Remember Me
penobscot transformer tales, volume 1
$85.43
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
29 June 2021
Summary
Newell Lyon learned the oral tradition from his elders in Maine’s Penobscot Nation and was widely considered to be a ‘raconteur among the Indians.’ The thirteen stories in this new volume were among those that Lyon recounted to anthropologist Frank Speck, who published them in 1918 as Penobscot Transformer Tales. Transcribed for the first time into current Penobscot orthography and with a new English translation, this instructive and entertaining story cycle focuses on the childhood and comin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781625345790 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1625345798 |
| Author: | Carol A. Dana, Margo Lukens, Conor M. Quinn |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press |
| Imprint: | University of Massachusetts Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 29 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 615g |
| Dimensions: | 223mm x 177mm x 22mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This book is an outstanding example of successful, reciprocal collaboration between tribal scholars and academics. These stories are short enough to allow for easy reading and accessible teaching, but they are not simplified versions. They allow readers to see the depth of Penobscot philosophy, ecology, humor, and knowledge. I cannot stress enough how necessary these stories are now, in the twenty-first century.”- Lisa Brooks, author of Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War; “Bombarded by books in English, Wabanaki children and community readers now have access to this important bilingual book that emphasizes language use and acquisition. For most academics and general readers, the bilingual stories can reposition our place of privilege by encouraging us to deeply appreciate the important nuances in Penobscot history.”- Micah A. Pawling, editor of Wabanaki Homeland and the New State of Maine: The 1820 Journal and Plans of Survey of Joseph Treat
About The Author
Carol A. Dana
Carol A. Dana is Penobscot language master for the Penobscot Nation.
Margo Lukens is professor of English at the University of Maine.
Conor M. Quinn is adjunct assistant professor of linguistics at the University of Southern Maine.
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