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Northern Voices: Inuit Writings in English (The Canada 150 Collection) - Softcover

 
9781487522377: Northern Voices: Inuit Writings in English (The Canada 150 Collection)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1487522371 ISBN 13: 9781487522377
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2017

Synopsis

Inuit of northern Canada have a rich oral tradition in their ancient languages and a more recent tradition of written English. Penny Petrone traces the two paths that link the cultural past of arctic peoples with its expression in the present day.

The book's first section includes traditional legends, myths, folk history told by native story-tellers, and poetry sung by Inuit composers. The second presents statements and observations by some of the first Inuit to come into contact with European newcomers, including official reports, interviews, letters, and diaries. Next are early poetry and prose in translation, much of it autobiographical. The final section includes contemporary Inuit writing, from essays and speeches to fiction, poetry, and other genres of imaginative literature. The editor has provided an introduction for each item and arranged the material chronologically to give historical perspective and continuity to the whole.

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About the Author

Penny Petrone is retired from the Faculty of Education, Lakehead University. She is the editor of First People, First Voices, a collection of Native writing in English.

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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1487522371
ISBN 13 
9781487522377
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
314
Editor
Petrone Penny