Background
Smelcer, John E. was born on July 2, 1963.
(This is a collection of Alaska Native folklore and mythol...)
This is a collection of Alaska Native folklore and mythology. All the various regions and tribal groups are represented in this collection. The collector is John Smelcer who is a writer, poet, and folklorist and who is himself a member of an Alaska Native tribe. Several of the stories are accompanied by illustrations by Larry Vienneau. This work was originally published in Alaska in 1992. This is the second, revised and expanded edition.
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(With over 60 myths and legends from 20 Alaska Native grou...)
With over 60 myths and legends from 20 Alaska Native groups, this is the single most comprehensive collection of Alaska Native traditional stories/narratives in existence! beautifully illustrated (maps included). The book even contains an extensive bibliography of known references on the subject.
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(Poetry. "John Smelcer's poems bring one a strong sense of...)
Poetry. "John Smelcer's poems bring one a strong sense of his ancestry, his constant and haunting awareness of the indigenous life so grievously wounded yet still alive around and in him.. This gives his work an unusual and valuable resonance" - Denise Levertov.
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(Folklore. Mythology. With an introduction by Gary Snyder ...)
Folklore. Mythology. With an introduction by Gary Snyder and a foreward by the editor. John Smelcer, himself of Ahtna descent, here collects 26 tales from his tribe, also known as the Copper River Indians of Alaska. Raven, Loon, Mouse, Owl, Porcupine, Spider Woman, Rabbit, Fox, Wolf and others, these stories can serve as an introduction (and a prelude) to the rich oral traditions of the Ahtna Athabaskans of Alaska's Copper River. (James Kari) Dale Seeds comments that with its maps, photographs, and biographies (of storytellers), it offers a unique insight into the oral narrative through both a sense of place and personalities. It is an important voice...
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Smelcer, John E. was born on July 2, 1963.
Bachelor in English, Anthropology, University Alaska, 1987. Modern Language Association in Literature and Humanities, Alaska Pacific University, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, Greenwich University, Hilo, Hawaii, 1993.
Assistant professor University Alaska, Anchorage, 1991-1994, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Anchorage, since 1994. President, chief editor Salmon Run Public, since 1991. Distinguished professor Gorky Institute, Moscow, 1994.
Visiting American poet University Sydney, Australia, 1996, London, 1998. Poetry editor Rosebud magazine, Cambridge, Wisconsin, since 1996.
(With over 60 myths and legends from 20 Alaska Native grou...)
(This is a collection of Alaska Native folklore and mythol...)
(Folklore. Mythology. With an introduction by Gary Snyder ...)
(Poetry. "John Smelcer's poems bring one a strong sense of...)
Executive director Ahtna Indian Heritage Foundation, Glennallen, Alaska, since 1996. Assistant cubmaster Boy Scouts American, Anchorage, 1994-1996. With United States Army Reserve, 1981-1983.
Son of charles and Marie (Green) S. Married Pamela A. Maslyk, June 23, 1966. 1 child, Zara Rhyana.