Northern voices : Inuit writing in English / edited by Penny Petrone.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Petrone, Penny, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inuit literature--Canada--Translations into English.

Inuit literature.

Canadian literature--Inuit authors.

Canadian literature.

Inuit--Canada--Folklore.

Inuit.

Inuit--Canada--History--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

1st pbk. ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Inuit of northern Canada have a rich oral tradition in their ancient languages and a more recent tradition of written English. Penny Petrone traces the two paths that link the cultural past of arctic peoples with its expression in the present day. The book's first section includes traditional legends, myths, folk history told by native story-tellers, and poetry sung by Inuit composers. The second presents statements and observations by some of the first Inuit to come into contact with European newcomers, including official reports, interviews, letters, and diaries. Next are early poetry and prose in translation, much of it autobiographical. The final section includes contemporary Inuit writing, from essays and speeches to fiction, poetry, and other genres of imaginative literature. The editor has provided an introduction for each item and arranged the material chronologically to give historical perspective and continuity to the whole.

Contents:

""A Whaling Chant""""Magic Words to a Whale""; ""The People of the Caribou Antler""; ""An Incantation for Good Weather""; ""Unalina and Cukaiyoq: The Joy of the Dance""; ""BAFFIN ISLAND""; ""The Song of the Pintailed Duck in Competition with the Ptarmigan""; ""Sedna and the Fulmar""; ""Kiviung""; ""UNGAVA""; ""A Healing Chant""; ""LABRADOR""; ""Rose Pamack: Tikisiak""; ""Winter's Exodus""; ""EASTERN ARCTIC""; ""Creation""; ""Unaleq: The Creation of Man""; ""MACKENZIE""; ""The Raven and the Red Fox""; ""2 'What Great Creatures Are These': Early Contact Literature""

""Karpik's Conversation with Jens Haven, 1769""""Mikak to Jens Haven, 1770""; ""Mikak to the Moravian Missionaries, 1795""; ""Attuiock's Impressions of London, 1772""; ""Kingminguse's Renunciation, 1776""; ""Aula's Response, 1776""; ""Eketcheak and Wife's Responses to Captain George Cartwright's Proposal 1786""; ""First Meeting, 1818""; ""Inuluapik's Letter to Mr Hogarth, 1840""; ""Kallihirua's Letter, 1853""; ""Kallihirua's Letter, 1856""; ""Ugarng's Impressions of New York""; ""Ipirvik and Taqulittuq""; ""Taqulittuq's Complaint to Hall about the Whalers""

""Taqulittuq's Object Lesson in Geology""""Taqulittuq's Letter, 1864""; ""Ipirvik's Testimony to the New York Herald, 1873""; ""Taqulittuq's Testimony, 1873""; ""Taqulittuq's Letter to Mrs Budington, 1873""; ""Ipirvik's Reactions, 1875""; ""Hans Hendrik's Memoirs (an extract)""; ""John Bull's Testimony""; ""Zecharias' Confession to Brother Kahle""; ""Pomiuk's Letter to Mr Martin, 1897""; ""Uisakassak's Impressions of New York, 1898""; ""Minik Wallace's Dilemma""; ""Merqusaq: An Epic Arctic Journey""; ""John Agg®kdjuk's Report""; ""Tannaumirk's Reactions to Stefansson, 1910""

""Ada Blackjack Johnson's Diary""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-282-04586-5

9786612045868

1-4426-7779-1