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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
ISBN-100295983507
ISBN-139780295983509
eBay Product ID (ePID)30247196
Product Key Features
Number of Pages856 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameStories for Future Generations / Qulirat Qanemcit-Llu Kinguvarcimalriit : The Oratory of Yup'ik Elder Paul John
SubjectSpeeches, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Literary Collections, History
AuthorPaul John
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight33.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2003-061615
ReviewsFienup-Riordan is renowned for her intelligent anthropological essays and for her close involvement with Yup'ik communities..[This] volume is remarkable because it presents not only an incredible variety of narratives, but also documents the wealth of oral narratives that one individual might possess. The book is a marvelous contribution to the study of Eskimo literature and oratory.
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
SynopsisBefore it was written, this book was spoken. For ten winter days in 1977, the orator Paul John--widely respected as a dean of Yup'ik elders, and recognized for his tireless advocacy of Yup'ik language and traditions--held an audience of Yup'ik students rapt at Nelson Island High School, in southwest Alaska. Hour after hour he spoke to the young people, sharing life experiences and Yup'ik narratives, never repeating a tale. Now, more than a quarter-century after Paul John's extraordinary performance, Sophie Shield's translations and Ann Fienup-Riordan's editing have brought his words back to life, and to a new audience. This book records one elder's attempt to create a moral universe for future generations through stories about the special knowledge of the Yup'ik people. Tales both authentically Yup'ik and marked by Paul John's own unique innovations are presented in a bilingual edition, with Yup'ik and English text presented in facing pages. As Paul John says, "In this whole world, whoever we are, if people speak using their own language, they will be presenting their identity and it will be their strength."
LC Classification NumberE99.E7J585 2003
