Coming to Light
Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America
Published on 13. February 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
848 pages
978-0-679-74358-3 (ISBN)
Description
A richly diverse anthology of Native American literature draws on the work of more than 200 tribes across the United States and Canada, providing information on the historical and cultural contexts of the stories, songs, prayers, and orations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Weight
662 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-679-74358-3 (9780679743583)
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E-Book
12/2010
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Brian Swann has published a number of collections of poetry and fiction, including Wearing the Morning Star: Native American Song-Poems and Coming to Light: Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America. He teaches at the Cooper Union in New York City. Swann received his BA and MA from Queens' College at the University of Cambridge, and a PhD from Princeton University.