Telling animals animacies in Dene narratives / Jasmine Spencer.
| Author/creator | Spencer, Jasmine, 1978- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022] |
| Description | xii, 189 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Animacies in Dene narratives |
| Contents | Histories -- "When you hear me sing" : Tanager and Robin on how to live as birds of homophony in Dene bird stories and songs -- "I will be popular with the campfire people, so ha, ha, ha" : Porcupine and Lynx on how to love in K'tl'egh'i Sukdu/A Dena'ina legacy -- "What will you do now?" : wolverine and wolf on how to die in "The man who sought a song," told by Elisse Ahnassay -- "If it floats, we will all live forever" : coyote and badger on how to live Again in Diné Bahane' : the Navajo creation story -- Histologies. |
| Abstract | "In Telling Animals, Jasmine Spencer offers a comparative yet personal approach to Dene/Athabaskan stories, both Northern and Southern. It examines the animating effects of animal stories, the transformative power of animacies in Dene stories, and the effects of narrative revitalization through animal grammar"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Revision of author's dissertation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-185) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022015420 |
| ISBN | 9781793619730 (cloth) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |