An edition of "In vain I tried to tell you": essays in Native American ethnopoetics (1981)

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An edition of "In vain I tried to tell you": essays in Native American ethnopoetics (1981)

"In vain I tried to tell you"

essays in Native American ethnopoetics

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A landmark volume that revolutionized our understanding of the power and significance of Native stories and storytellers in North America, "In vain I tried to tell you" showcases the methodology and theory of ethnopoetics. Focusing on the rich Native storytelling traditions of the Pacific Northwest, Hymes investigates what particular stylistic and linguistic devices and patterns in oral tales reveal about rhythm and order in the cultures creating them. A breathtaking series of analyses of particular myths and their relationship to performance forms the centerpiece of this volume. The concluding essays explore Native perspectives and approaches to stories, highlighting the reasons behind the storytellers' choices of characters, genres, and titles.

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University of Pennsylvania Press
Language
English
Pages
402

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Subjects

Indians of North America, History and criticism, Poetry, Folklore, Legends, Oral tradition, Indians of north america, music

Places

Pacific Northwest
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Cover of: "In vain I tried to tell you"
"In vain I tried to tell you": essays in Native American ethnopoetics
1981, University of Pennsylvania Press
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Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 386-398.
Includes indexes.

Published in
Philadelphia
Series
Studies in Native American literature ;, 1, University of Pennsylvania publications in conduct and communication

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897
Library of Congress
PM483.5 .H9 1981, PM483.5.H9 1981, PM483.5 .H9

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402 p. :
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OL3786848M
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0812278062, 0812211170
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81051138
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7555043
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374744
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3802057
4268024

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