Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Trade Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 217 mm, Gewicht: 408 g
Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Trade Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 217 mm, Gewicht: 408 g
ISBN: 978-0-520-06292-4
Verlag: University of California Press
Were it simply a collection of fascinating, previously unpublished folktales, Speak, Bird, Speak Again: Palestinian Arab Folktales would merit praise and attention because of its cultural rather than political approach to Palestinian studies. But it is much more than this. By combining their respective expertise in English literature and anthropology, Ibrahim Muhawi and Sharif Kanaana bring to these tales an integral method of study that unites a sensitivity to language with a deep appreciation for culture.
As native Palestinians, the authors are well-suited to their task. Over the course of several years they collected tales in the regions of the Galilee, Gaza, and the West Bank, determining which were the most widely known and appreciated and selecting the ones that best represented the Palestinian Arab folk narrative tradition. Great care has been taken with the translations to maintain the original flavor, humor, and cultural nuances of tales that are at once earthy and whimsical. The authors have also provided footnotes, an international typology, a comprehensive motif index, and a thorough analytic guide to parallel tales in the larger Arab tradition in folk narrative. Speak, Bird, Speak Again is an essential guide to Palestinian culture and a must for those who want to deepen their understanding of a troubled, enduring people.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Note on Transliteration
Key to References
Introduction
THE TALES
Notes on Presentation and Translation
Group I · Individuals
Children and Parents
I. Tunjur, Tunjur
2. The Woman Who Married Her Son
3· Precious One and Worn-out One
4· Swes, Swes!
5· The Golden Pail
Afterword
Siblings
6. Half-a-Halfling
7· The Orphans' Cow
8. Sumac! You Son of a Whore, Sumac!
9· The Green Bird
IO. Little Nightingale the Crier
Afterword
Sexual Awakening and Courtship
II. The Little Bird
12. Jummez Bin Yaziir, Chief of the Birds
13. Jbene
14. Sackcloth
15. Sahin
Afterword
The Quest for the Spouse
16. The Brave Lad
17. Gazelle
18. Lola be
Afterword
Group II · Family
Brides and Bridegrooms
19. The Old Woman Ghouleh
20. Lady Tatar
21. Soqak Boqak!
22. Clever I:Iasan
23. The Cricket
Afterword
Husbands and Wives
24. The Seven Leavenings
25. The Golden Rod in the Valley of Vermilion
26. Minjal
27. Im Ese
Afterword
Family Life
28. Chick Eggs
29. The Ghouleh of Trans-Jordan
30. Bear-Cub of the Kitchen
31. The Woman Whose Hands Were Cut Off
32. N'ayyis (Little Sleepy One)
Afterword
Group III · Society
33. Im 'Awwad and the Ghouleh
34· The Merchant's Daughter
35· Pomegranate Seeds
36. The Woodcutter
37· The Fisherman
Afterword
Group IV · Environment
38. The Little She-Goat
39· The Old Woman and Her Cat
40. Dunglet
4I. The Louse
Afterword
Group V · Universe
42. The Woman Who Fell into the Well
43· The Rich Man and the Poor Man
44· Ma'riif the Shoemaker
45· Im 'Ali and Abu 'Ali
Afterword
Folkloristic Analysis
Appendix A: Transliteration of Tale 10
Appendix B: Index of Folk Motifs
Appendix C: List of Tales by Type
Selected Bibliography
Footnote Index
