On the National Language: The Poetry of America's Endangered Tongues
B. a. Van Sise$42.50
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In a groundbreaking project turned into a national touring exhibition, endangered-language speaker, poet, and photojournalist B. A. Van Sise worked with endangered language speakers, learners, and revitalizers across three years and an entire continent to showcase some of the natural beauties of their languages and lands, highlighting, in particular, American diversity and its many Indigenous communities.
Augmented by nine contributors from diverse cultural groups, On the National Language is a journey into both the challenges and opportunities faced by revitalization efforts, as well as a testament to the beauty and poetry of these many languages themselves.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 09/28/2024
ISBN: 9780764368141
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.10lbs
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2024
Augmented by nine contributors from diverse cultural groups, On the National Language is a journey into both the challenges and opportunities faced by revitalization efforts, as well as a testament to the beauty and poetry of these many languages themselves.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 09/28/2024
ISBN: 9780764368141
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.10lbs
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2024