On the National Language The Poetry of America’s Endangered Tongues
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2024
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780764368141
Publisert
2024-11-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Vekt
45 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
298 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
176
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Om bidragsyterne
B. A. Van Sise is an author and photographic artist focused on the intersection between language and the visual image. He is the author of two previous monographs: Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry and Invited to Life: After the Holocaust. He is a New York State Council on the Arts fellow, a two-time PX3 award winner, winner of the Lascaux Prize for Nonfiction, and an IPPY gold medalist."...does a great job of contextualizing the common tragedy of language loss, and it offers an informative sampling of those that still exist. A rich survey of just a few of the U.S.'s methods of communication."
- Kirkus,
"...breathtaking testimony to the demographic richness of the U.S. and the beautiful diversity of its linguistic landscape."
- Booklist STARRED review,
A 2024 Anthem Awards winner for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Awareness & Media category)
Through art photography and prose, this book addresses the fragility, beauty, and cultural value of preserving endangered languages, particularly Indigenous languages, at a time when Indigenous and diversity issues are at the forefront of our national conversations.
In a groundbreaking project turned into a national touring exhibition, endangered-language speaker, poet, and photojournalist B. A. Van Sise worked with endangered-language speakers, learners, and revitalizers across three years and an entire continent to showcase some of the natural beauties of their languages and lands, highlighting, in particular, American diversity and its many Indigenous communities.
Augmented by nine contributors from diverse cultural groups, On the National Language is a journey into both the challenges and opportunities faced by revitalization efforts, as well as a testament to the beauty and poetry of these many languages themselves.
Through art photography and prose, this book addresses the fragility, beauty, and cultural value of preserving endangered languages, particularly Indigenous languages, at a time when Indigenous and diversity issues are at the forefront of our national conversations.
In a groundbreaking project turned into a national touring exhibition, endangered-language speaker, poet, and photojournalist B. A. Van Sise worked with endangered-language speakers, learners, and revitalizers across three years and an entire continent to showcase some of the natural beauties of their languages and lands, highlighting, in particular, American diversity and its many Indigenous communities.
Augmented by nine contributors from diverse cultural groups, On the National Language is a journey into both the challenges and opportunities faced by revitalization efforts, as well as a testament to the beauty and poetry of these many languages themselves.
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Through art photography and prose, this book addresses the fragility, beauty, and cultural value of preserving endangered languages
- TIE-IN TO MAJOR TOURING EXHIBIT STARTING IN OCTOBER: A groundbreaking large exhibition of the same name will debut at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles opening 10/17/2024 and to be toured thereafter (cities and tour dates tk)
- 2024 AWARD WINNER: This book has already won a 2024 Anthem Award for Diverisity, Equity, and Inclusion in their Awareness & Media category. It has also been the recipient of a fellowship from the New York State Foundation on the Arts, a residency from Millay Arts, and grants from the Leonian Trust and the New York State Council on the Arts and was a finalist for the Meitar Award for Photographic Excellence and a recipient of the Prix de la Photographie Paris.
- HELPS RAISE IMPORTANT CULTURAL AWARENESS: Endangered languages in America are in extreme peril. All but 10 languages spoken on this continent have fewer than 50 speakers.Through art, photography and prose, this book addresses the fragility, beauty, and cultural value of preserving endangered languages, particularly Indigenous languages.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780764368141
Publisert
2024-11-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Vekt
45 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
298 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
176
Forfatter