Bonnie Marshall

Tales from the Heart of the Balkans (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Mihailovich, Vasa D.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The diverse peoples of the former Yugoslavia offer us a rich folk tradition with lively tales to delight readers of all ages. Marshall has selected 33 stories that represent all major population groups of the region, including South Slavic, Yugoslav Albanian, and Yugoslav Romany. Translated from their original languages and retold for a broad audience, these tales demonstrate the diversity and unity of the region. A fascinating historical overview, background information, color photos of the people and the land, maps, and more make this a wonderful resource for entertainment and study.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2001
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313069857
• Artikelnr.: 37813605

Autorenporträt

BONNIE C. MARSHALL, author, teacher, translator, and folklorist, is a museum teacher for the New Hampshire Historical Society. Dr. Marshall has established Russian programs at Davidson College and at Johnson C. Smith University, where she served as Adjunct Associate Professor of Russian and Curriculum Coordinator of the Russian Program. She has taught Russian at several universities in the United States. In addition, Dr. Marshall has taught English in St. Petersburg and Moscow at the School for Global Education and the American Academy of Foreign Languages. Her publications include the prize-winning Baba Yaga's Geese and Other Russian Stories (1973), Grasshopper to the Rescue (1979, Junior Literary Guild Award), Tales from the Heart of the Balkans (2001), and The Snow Maiden and Other Russian Tales (2004).