The Blind Man and the Loon The Story of a Tale |
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| Author:
| Mishler, Craig |
| Foreword by:
| Ridington, Robin |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-3982-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $71.50 |
Book Description:
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The story of the Blind Man and the Loon is a living Native folktale about a blind man who is betrayed by his mother or wife but whose vision is magically restored by a kind loon. In The Blind Man and the Loon , Craig Mishler goes back to 1827, tracing the story's emergence across Greenland and North America in manuscripts, books, and in the visual arts and other media.
The story of the Blind Man and the Loon is a living Native folktale about a blind man who is betrayed by his mother or wife but whose vision is magically restored by a kind loon. In The Blind Man and the Loon , Craig Mishler goes back to 1827, tracing the story's emergence across Greenland and North America in manuscripts, books, and in the visual arts and other media.