Download PDF Living Stories of the Cherokee Barbara R Duncan 9780807847190 Books

Product details Paperback 272 pages Publisher The University of North Carolina Press; New edition edition (June 29, 1998) Language English ISBN-10 9780807847190 ISBN-13 978-0807847190 ASIN 0807847194

Living Stories of the Cherokee Barbara R Duncan 9780807847190 Books Reviews

• I discovered this book, Living Stories of the Cherokee, when I was searching for any Cherokee stories about bears. I bought it immediately. The stories themselves are simply wonderful, primarily based on Eastern Band Cherokee tales related to the natural world. The way they are presented in this book is called "oral poetics" and are written down word for word in such a way that includes pauses and phrasing that makes the stories come alive.
  This book is a collection of stories still told by Eastern Band Cherokee storytellers when they visit schools or do public storytelling events. This is the first collection of published stories compiled and authorized by the Cherokee themselves in almost 100 years.
  The book includes extensive information about traditional Cherokee tales, the different types of stories (many are written for children to teach them a gentle lesson)and the history of the Cherokee people.
  I highly recommend this book for parents, teachers, or anyone interested in traditional stories and folklore. I also recommend it for people (like me) who have avoided reading poetry because they don't have that "inner voice". This book will give you that inner voice, and much more.
• This book is so well done and informative. The introduction, the introduction for each chapter and the shared stories themselves are all collector items. Love this book.
• Good book.
• Stories handed down in oral tradition (although the Cherokee had a written language) both historical and fable to install a sense of morality and values.
• You need to read this!
• I bought this for my friend and she loves it. It's a bit longer than a normal size novel, but as thick as one. Some of the stories may sound ridiculous to normal people. I consider them moral stories.
• This book was in great condition, probably brand new. It's an easy read about the Cherokee stories. It's not particularly enthralling, though it makes an good read for a college student.
• In the Cherokee language time is not divided into the past and future so much as an ever unfolding present. This collection of stories speaks to this concept of time and provides continuity between the people, their past and their future. For people interesting in understanding the depth of continuity in Cherokee culture, despite all the enormous changes brought about by colonialism, the degradation of the status of women and the removal this is an excellent resource. Well written and readable, the editor does an excellent job of setting the stories in an accessible context.