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The Magic Orange Tree: and Other Haitian Folktales
When Diane Wolkstein, herself a well-known storyteller traveled throughout the Haitian countryside in search of stories, she harvested a rich collection of twenty-seven tales, each of which is illuminated by fascinating introductory notes. From orange trees growing at the command of a child to talking fish, these stories present us with a world of wonder, delight, and myst...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
January 21st 1997
by Schocken
(first published 1978)
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Seems like ever since I read Mountains Beyond Mountains for book club things about Haiti are popping up all around me!
I heard of this book through a folktale blog I started reading recently and decided to read it just for fun. It really was interesting to read folktales that are completely different from what I'm used to. In fact, they're so different from what I know that I really didn't understand the point of most of them! That didn't make it unenjoyable, it just made me realize that because...more
I heard of this book through a folktale blog I started reading recently and decided to read it just for fun. It really was interesting to read folktales that are completely different from what I'm used to. In fact, they're so different from what I know that I really didn't understand the point of most of them! That didn't make it unenjoyable, it just made me realize that because...more
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This is a good collection of Haitian folktales. I enjoyed the backstory for each tale of the teller and how she came to hear the story. Also the inclusion of melodies for the songs is very helpful.
These folk tales were collected during many storytelling sessions held over several years throughout Haiti. I found that most of the stories end in completely unexpected ways, and include surprising, seemingly-anachronistic references. An interesting introduction to Haitian story culture.
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