| From the Extinct Volcano, a Bird of Paradise Contributor(s): Revard, Carter (Author), Hudson, Brian K. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0985133783 ISBN-13: 9780985133788 Publisher: Mongrel Empire Press OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Poetry | American - General |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 7" W x 10" (0.41 lbs) 100 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Carter Revard's newest collection, From the Extinct Volcano, A Bird of Paradise, sings through poetry and prose "to celebrate our creatural selves." Revard draws from a lifetime of experience that started on the Osage reservation during the Depression era and has continued through his role as a distinguished student, teacher, scholar, and poet. In this book, he illustrates how culture, which is not restricted to the human species, has survived through the practice of singing. In showing us this, Revard skillfully blends narratives of nonhuman animal behavior, scientific studies on the nature of language, and literary allusions. From the Extinct Volcano, A Bird of Paradise demonstrates how survival ultimately depends on song. |