| The Last Storytellers: Tales from the Heart of Morocco Contributor(s): Hamilton, Richard (Author), Rogerson, Barnaby (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1838600000 ISBN-13: 9781838600006 Publisher: Tauris Parke OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Literary Collections | African - Performing Arts | Storytelling |
| Dewey: 808.543 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.60 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arab World - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marrakech is the heart and lifeblood of Morocco's ancient storytelling tradition. For nearly a thousand years, storytellers have gathered in the Jemaa el Fna, the legendary square of the city, to recount ancient folktales and fables to rapt audiences. But this unique chain of oral tradition that has passed seamlessly from generation to generation is teetering on the brink of extinction. The competing distractions of television, movies and the internet have drawn the crowds away from the storytellers and few have the desire to learn the stories and continue their legacy. Richard Hamilton has witnessed at first hand the death throes of this rich and captivating tradition and, in the labyrinth of the Marrakech medina, has tracked down the last few remaining storytellers, recording stories that are replete with the mysteries and beauty of the Maghreb. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hamilton, Richard: - RICHARD HAMILTON is the author of a number of books for children, including Cal and the Amazing Anti-Gravity Machine. He lives in England.Rogerson, Barnaby: - Barnaby Rogerson is an author and publisher. Together with his partner Rose Baring, he runs Eland Books, which specializes in keeping the classics of travel literature in print. He is the author of acclaimed biographies of the Prophet Mohammed, and the Prophet's heirs, a history of The Last Crusades and travel guides to such places as Morocco, Cyprus and Istanbul. He writes frequently for Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveller (UK), Harper's Bazaar and the Times Literary Supplement. |