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Diane Edgecomb - A Fire in My Heart: Kurdish Tales (World Folklore Series) - 9781591584377 - V9781591584377
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A Fire in My Heart: Kurdish Tales (World Folklore Series)

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Description for A Fire in My Heart: Kurdish Tales (World Folklore Series) Hardcover.
From a culture too often forgotten, overlooked or even oppressed; here are more than 30 tales, representing all regions of Kurdistan and the four main Kurdish dialects-from the Kurdish Cinderella story and animal stories to stories based on legendary figures (e.g., Rustemé Zal-the Kurdish Hercules)-organized by theme and type. Most of these stories have been collected from contemporary Kurdish storytellers, with others translated and adapted from transcripts of oral tellings and small tale collections in the Kurdish dialect. Background information on the people, their history, their land, and their customs is provided, along with color photos, maps, a glossary, and ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781591584377
SKU
V9781591584377
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Diane Edgecomb
Diane Edgecomb is an award-winning storyteller and theater artist who resides in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2001, she initiated The Kurdish Story Collection Project an international endeavor to document the stories and storytelling traditions of the Kurdish people. Beginning by recording Kurdish tellers in the United States and then abroad, Edgecomb made numerous trips to villages in the Kurdish region of ... Read more

Reviews for A Fire in My Heart: Kurdish Tales (World Folklore Series)
From her own collecting efforts and from the contributions of several Kurdish friends Diane has amassed here a useful collection of Kurdish tales. The book includes also recipes and games. We are fortunate to have had these tales collected in this trying time for the Kurdish people. Diane is to be lauded for her efforts and Libraries Unlimited for its ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for A Fire in My Heart: Kurdish Tales (World Folklore Series)


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