Doris Harper-wills

The Wings of Iere: Amerindian Legends Doris Harper-wills

"THE WINGS OF IERE  is a collection of stories and songs, adapted from the Amerindian oral tradition and re-written to appeal to readers of all ages. Caribbean poetry, modern rap, traditional dances, interpretive dances have all been interwoven and presented in this book just the way the stories have been told by Doris Harper-Wills live on stage with audience participation.

BOOK 1  AMERINDIAN LEGENDS are adaptations from oral tradition stories.

These legends  have been tweaked, elaborated, re-invented and re-mixed by the author

during her educational workshops with schoolchildren across the continents.

BOOK 2 AMERINDIAN MELODIES contains tunes from the oral tradition filled with original lyrics by the author -  a mnemonic to facilitate learning about the past.   Maps and photographs are also included. 

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