Speak, bird, speak again : Palestinian Arab folktales / Ibrahim Muhawi, Sharif Kanaana.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muhawi, Ibrahim, Author.

Kanāʻnah, Sharīf, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folk literature, Arabic--Palestine--Translations into English.

Folk literature, Arabic.

Palestinian Arabs--Folklore.

Palestinian Arabs.

Tales--Palestine.

Tales.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (441 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [1989]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Were it simply a collection of fascinating, previously unpublished folktales, Speak, Bird, Speak Again: Palestinian Arab Folktales would merit praise and attention because of its cultural rather than political approach to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.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Note On Transliteration

Key To References

Introduction

Notes On Presentation And Translation

Children And Parents

Siblings

Sexual Awakening And Courtship

The Quest For The Spouse

Brides And Bridegrooms

Husbands And Wives

Family Life

Group III • Society

Group IV • Environment

Group V • Universe

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

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Bibliography: p. 405-412.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

1-282-35537-6

9786612355370

0-520-90873-2

0-585-13541-X

OCLC:

630527841