The Corn Woman: Stories and Legends of the Hispanic Southwest [Hardcover]

Angel Vigil (Author)

Book Description

Series: World Folklore Series

The culture, history, and spirit of the Hispanic Southwest are brought to readers through this fascinating collection of 45 cuentos (stories and legends) from the region. From ancient creation myths of the Aztecs and traditional tales of Spanish colonialists to an eclectic sampling of the work of modern Latino storytellers, this book provides a rich tapestry of both obscure and well-loved stories-religious stories; animal tales; stories of magic, transformation, and wisdom; and chistes (short comic tales). Fifteen tales are also presented in Spanish. The origin and historical development of the stories are examined in an introductory chapter. A discussion of dichos (proverbs) and adivinanzas (riddles) illuminates the larger context of the oral tradition in which the tales have flourished. Lavishly illustrated with pictures of original paintings and sculpture by contemporary Latino artists, this fascinating collection will appeal to children and adults alike and is a must for the multicultural class

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

About the Author

ANGEL VIGIL is Chairman of the Fine and Performing Arts Department, Colorado Academy, Denver, Colorado, and an award-winning educator, author, and storyteller.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 234 pages
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (September 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563081946
• ISBN-13: 978-1563081941
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,118,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Corn Woman for classroom use, March 28, 2000

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This review is from: The Corn Woman: Stories and Legends of the Hispanic Southwest (Hardcover)

This collection of folk literature is valuable for anyone teaching bilingual Spanish/English literature. It is also very useful for teachers of Spanish language, anthropology , children's literature, and folklore. I am using it in a college level writing class. Stories are printed in both Spanish and English. They are short and well-written, retaining the flavor of the original in the translation.