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The song of Moses and other poems.
Seymour Mayne. Illustrated by Sharon Katz.
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Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up. **** /4
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Here is a collection of twenty short narratives and monologues by an
award-winning poet and translator. They have appeared in other
publications, including an earlier version of nine poems from this volume
which appeared in April 1995 at http://www.digimark.net/iatech/books/intro.htm and is still available for
viewing. There, this collection is described as "novel readings and
interpretations of such classical biblical subjects as the stories of the
Golden Calf, the Binding of Isaac, the Flood and the Garden of Eden."
More than just the biblical story is alluded to in these poems; there are suppositions about actions and results plus images to cause one to envision what might happen next. Readers do not need to know the whole biblical story although such a familiarity is an aid to understanding the basis of the poem.
Seymour Mayne, who teaches at the University of Ottawa, has been involved in the production of at least thirty titles since 1970. His works have been translated into a number of European languages including Spanish and Yiddish. Over the years, Mayne has won a number of literary awards and prizes for his work.
Recommended.
Brian Rountree is the teacher/librarian at Eastwood Elementary School, Thompson, Manitoba..
To comment on this title or this review, send mail to cm@umanitoba.ca.
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Published by
The Manitoba Library Association
ISSN 1201-9364
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THIS ISSUE - APRIL 25, 1997.
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