Diné Bahane'
| Author | : Paul G. Zolbrod |
| Publisher | : UNM Press |
| Total Pages | : 443 |
| Release | : 1987-12-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780826325037 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0826325033 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (033 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Diné Bahane' by : Paul G. Zolbrod
Download or read book Diné Bahane' written by Paul G. Zolbrod and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 1987-12-01 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most complete version of the Navajo creation story to appear in English since Washington Matthews' Navajo Legends of 1847. Zolbrod's new translation renders the power and delicacy of the oral storytelling performance on the page through a poetic idiom appropriate to the Navajo oral tradition. Zolbrod's book offers the general reader a vivid introduction to Navajo culture. For students of literature this book proposes a new way of looking at our literary heritage.
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