BRER RABBIT RETOLD ( 9789383145461 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

BRER RABBIT RETOLD

Format:

Mixed media product

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£22.99

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ISBN 10:

9383145463

ISBN 13:

9789383145461

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Publisher:

TARA BOOKS

Pub. date:

15 September, 2017

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Description:

African-American griot retells the Brer Rabbit tales, reclaiming them from their discredited ideology; comes with a music CD/download code

Synopsis:

The Brer Rabbit stories were originally oral tales told by slaves from the American South. In this powerful rendering for children and adults, writer and griot Arthur Flowers re-tells them as wisdom tales for a contemporary audience, bringing them back to us as one of the sturdy roots of African-American literature. This version also straddles storytelling forms-connecting the spoken and written word in surprising ways. The text is heir to the original oral stories, exquisitely illustrated by Jagdish Chitara, a ritual textile painter from Gujarat. Arthur Flowers then takes his stories back into the realm of the oral, with a musical spoken word performance in collaboration with a group of young Indian musicians. Printed and bound by hand, this limited edition artists' book includes a music album and short film. This genre defying cross-media project pushes the boundaries of narrative art to a new level of accomplishment. With music cd and download code.

Illustrations:

black, white and red illustrations

Publication:

India

Imprint:

Tara Books

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