Winter-Telling Stories
 Front cover of Winter-Telling Stories, 1947 Crowell edition. | |
| Author | Alice Marriott |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roland Whitehorse |
| Publisher | Thomas Y. Crowell Company, W. Sloane Associates |
| Publication date | 1947 |
| Publication place | New York City |
Winter-Telling Stories is a collection of Kiowa tales written by Alice Marriott and illustrated by Kiowa artist Roland Whitehorse.[1][2][3] It was one of the first childrens books of Kiowa stories to be published.[4]
The stories all center around the Kiowa trickster-hero Saynday and how his actions are said to have shaped the world. Oftentimes, his own tricks will backfire on him in humorous ways.[2][1] The book is split into two sections. The first section, called Saynday-does-good, focuses on how he aided humanity,[3] ie. how he brought the sun.[2] The second section is called Saynday-makes-trouble, and tells both of his successful trickery and of tricks that backfire on him.[3]
The book contains the first written account of the legend "Why the Deer Have Short Teeth," which had previously been unknown to wider academia.[3]
Background
[edit]Marriott spent time with the Kiowa collecting folklore for this book. Previously, she had published The Ten Grandmothers, a history of the Kiowa people.[2]
Reception
[edit]The book was praised for its succinct style of prose and relatively simple vocabulary, making it good both for adults reading aloud and for children first learning how to read.[2][3] Whitehorse's illustrations were also heavily praised for their use of color and humor.[4][1] Due to the target audience, much of the cultural context surrounding the stories is not present in the book.[3]
Editions
[edit]- New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1947.
- New York: W. Sloane Associates, 1947.
- New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1969.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Buell, Ellen Lewis (7 September 1947). "WINTER-TELLING STORIES. By Alice Marriott. Illustrated by Roland Whitehorse. 84 pp. New York: William Sloone Associates. $2.50". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Winter-Telling Stories". The Daily Oklahoman. 1947-09-07. p. 53. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hanks, Jane Richardson (1948). "Review of Winter Telling Stories". The Journal of American Folklore. 61 (240): 223–224. doi:10.2307/536140. ISSN 0021-8715.
- 1 2 "Winter-Telling Stories". Daily News. 1947-12-06. p. 5. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
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