Tricksters. Algonquian Spirit

To finish up this week of Koluskap stories, I wanted to make sure to include this collection of Algonquian writing edited by one of my favorite scholars of Native American literature, Brian Swann: Algonquian Spirit: Contemporary Translations of the Algonquian Literatures of North America.

You will find all kinds of stories here, including stories of Koluskap. There are many translators who have contributed stories here, drawing on many sources. There is also a long introduction from Swann putting the stories and sources in context, along with a historical and geographical overview of the Algonquian languages that are represented in this book.

Swann is also the author of a lovely book of Native American riddles, illustrated by Maria Rendon: Touching the Distance: Native American Riddle-Poems.

Readers of this blog might also remember Swann's book of African riddles, with illustrations by Ashley Bryan (!): The House with No Door: African Riddle-Poems.

So much goodness, just a click away at the Internet Archive, thanks to the power of controlled digital lending!

Algonquian Spirit:

Contemporary Translations

of the Algonquian Literatures

of North America.

by Brian Swann