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Words of the real people : Alaska native literature in translation / edited by Ann Fienup-Riordan and Lawrence D. Kaplan ; contributions by Howard Amos ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Multiple languages Original language: Multiple languages Publication details: Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, c2007.Description: xxxvi, 276 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781602230040 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1602230048 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781602230057 (alk. paper)
  • 1602230056 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E99.E7 W67 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Preface and acknowledgments : smoked fish and jars of jam -- Introduction : Yupik and Iñupiaq literature in translation / Ann Fienup-Riordan -- Part I. Central Yup'ik and Cup'ig narratives -- Yaqutgiarcankut/Yaqutgiarcaq and her family / Natalia White, Elsie Mather, and Phyllis Morrow -- One who didn't think much of a man's stomach / Paul John and Sophie Shield -- Quliraq / Frances Usugan and Cathy Moses -- Aanakallii ner'aqallii/I Have Eaten My Mother / Frank Andrew and Alice Rearden -- The five sisters / Lena Atkiq Ilutsik, Virginia Ilutsik Andrew, and Esther Arnaq Ilutsik -- Atkuut tengaurturalriit/A Flying Parka / Paul John and Marie Meade -- Uraquralzrig/Sibling brothers / Nuratar Andrew Noatak, Nakaar Howard Amos, and Robert Drozda -- Part II. Iñupiaq narratives -- Introduction to Iñupiaq narratives / Lawrence D. Kaplan with Deanna Paniataaq Kingston -- Uvana Atiga Aliitchak/My name isAliitchak / Minnie Gray, Tadataka Nagai, and Lawrence D. Kaplan -- A long unipkaaq / Jimmie Killigivuk, Carol Tukummiq Omnik, Tom Lowenstein -- The story of the King Island wolf dance / Lucy Tanaqiq Koyuk, Earl Aisana Mayac, and Deanna Paniataaq Kingston -- King Island Iñupiaq stories / Frank Ellanna, Bernadette Alvanna-Stumpfle, and Lawrence D. Kaplan -- An unwritten law of the sea / Herbert O. Anungazuk -- Part III. St. Lawrence Island/Siberian Yupik narratives -- Introduction to St. Lawrence Island/Siberian Yupik narratives / Lawrence D. Kaplan -- Yuuk neqenyuqaq/The good hunter / Vera Metcalf and Theodore Kingiikaq -- Three generations of St. Lawrence Island writer : the work of Paul Silook, Roger Silook, and Susie Silook / Susie Silook -- Qati Hik : a St. Lawrence Island Yupik tale / Della Waghiyi and Willem J. de Reuse -- Part IV. Alutiiq narratives -- Introduction to Alutiiq narratives / Patricia Partnow -- The power of story : arnaq taqukaraam pillra/The woman who was gotten by the bear / Ignatius Kosbruk, Patricia Partnow, and Jeff Leer.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface and acknowledgments : smoked fish and jars of jam -- Introduction : Yupik and Iñupiaq literature in translation / Ann Fienup-Riordan -- Part I. Central Yup'ik and Cup'ig narratives -- Yaqutgiarcankut/Yaqutgiarcaq and her family / Natalia White, Elsie Mather, and Phyllis Morrow -- One who didn't think much of a man's stomach / Paul John and Sophie Shield -- Quliraq / Frances Usugan and Cathy Moses -- Aanakallii ner'aqallii/I Have Eaten My Mother / Frank Andrew and Alice Rearden -- The five sisters / Lena Atkiq Ilutsik, Virginia Ilutsik Andrew, and Esther Arnaq Ilutsik -- Atkuut tengaurturalriit/A Flying Parka / Paul John and Marie Meade -- Uraquralzrig/Sibling brothers / Nuratar Andrew Noatak, Nakaar Howard Amos, and Robert Drozda -- Part II. Iñupiaq narratives -- Introduction to Iñupiaq narratives / Lawrence D. Kaplan with Deanna Paniataaq Kingston -- Uvana Atiga Aliitchak/My name isAliitchak / Minnie Gray, Tadataka Nagai, and Lawrence D. Kaplan -- A long unipkaaq / Jimmie Killigivuk, Carol Tukummiq Omnik, Tom Lowenstein -- The story of the King Island wolf dance / Lucy Tanaqiq Koyuk, Earl Aisana Mayac, and Deanna Paniataaq Kingston -- King Island Iñupiaq stories / Frank Ellanna, Bernadette Alvanna-Stumpfle, and Lawrence D. Kaplan -- An unwritten law of the sea / Herbert O. Anungazuk -- Part III. St. Lawrence Island/Siberian Yupik narratives -- Introduction to St. Lawrence Island/Siberian Yupik narratives / Lawrence D. Kaplan -- Yuuk neqenyuqaq/The good hunter / Vera Metcalf and Theodore Kingiikaq -- Three generations of St. Lawrence Island writer : the work of Paul Silook, Roger Silook, and Susie Silook / Susie Silook -- Qati Hik : a St. Lawrence Island Yupik tale / Della Waghiyi and Willem J. de Reuse -- Part IV. Alutiiq narratives -- Introduction to Alutiiq narratives / Patricia Partnow -- The power of story : arnaq taqukaraam pillra/The woman who was gotten by the bear / Ignatius Kosbruk, Patricia Partnow, and Jeff Leer.

Iñupiaq, Siberian Yupik, Yup'ik, Cup'ig, and Alutiiq literature in translation.

Some contributions appear in both the original Native language and English translation.