On the National Language - by B a Van Sise (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- 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.
- Author(s): B a Van Sise
- 176 Pages
- Photography, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions
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About the Book
Through art photography and prose, this book addresses the fragility, beauty, and cultural value of preserving endangered languagesBook Synopsis
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.
Review Quotes
"...breathtaking testimony to the demographic richness of the U.S. and the beautiful diversity of its linguistic landscape."--Booklist STARRED review
"...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
Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 11.9 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Photography
Sub-Genre: Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: B a Van Sise
Language: English
Street Date: September 28, 2024
TCIN: 91912819
UPC: 9780764368141
Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-0570
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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