Cinderbiter
Celtic Poems
$31.01
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2020
Summary
Dramatic new retellings of Celtic poetry’s great lyrics and legends
Cinderbiter collects tales and poems originally composed and performed centuries ago in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, when notions of history and authorship were indistinguishable from the oral traditions of myth and storytelling. In the spirit of recasting these legends and voices for new audiences, celebrated mythologist and storyteller Martin Shaw and award-winning poet Tony Hoagland have created extraor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781644450277 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1644450275 |
| Author: | Martin Shaw, Tony Hoagland |
| Publisher: | Graywolf Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Graywolf Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 236g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 153mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“This is the stuff out of which the modern genre of fantasy romance and quest was born. In these versions, that stuff is tougher, sharper, and clearer. Oh, do read them aloud!”–Booklist, starred review
“These wonderful retellings will introduce readers to new and enchanting stories told in a lush, musical way.”–Publishers Weekly
Martin Shaw
Martin Shaw is a mythologist, a storyteller, an author, and a designer of mythic life and oral tradition courses at Stanford University.
Tony Hoagland (1953-2018) was the author of Priest Turned Therapist Treats Fear of God and six other books of poetry.
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