SHAKING THE PUMPKIN: Traditional Poetry of the Indian North Americas

by Jerome -- Ed. Rothenberg ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4, 1971

Poet-translator Rothenberg's anthology of North American Indian tribal poetry reveals the great range of the genre -- from Eskimo animal songs to the San Juan Pueblo's ""Raingod Drama in which Chief Five-Rains speaks: 'Cavek iiiiiiiiii kiiiiiiii kikikikikikikiki/ Man do you know what you're asking?'"" Rothenberg fortunately supplies commentaries.

Pub Date: Feb. 4, 1971

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Doubleday

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1971

Categories: NONFICTION