Kiviuq

An Inuit Hero and His Siberian Cousins

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Kiviuq by Kira Van Deusen, MQUP
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Author: Kira Van Deusen ISBN: 9780773577831
Publisher: MQUP Publication: March 1, 2009
Imprint: MQUP Language: English
Author: Kira Van Deusen
ISBN: 9780773577831
Publisher: MQUP
Publication: March 1, 2009
Imprint: MQUP
Language: English

After decades exploring Siberian cultures, Kira Van Deusen turned to the Canadian north to ask many such questions, looking at them through the versions of one of their most respected legends - that of hero/shaman Kiviuq, an Inuit counterpart to Homer's Odysseus - told by forty Inuit elders. The elders' voices engage us directly, inviting us to look at the unique qualities of arctic heroism and its application to present-day concerns. Rich details from each of the elders' families help explain interpersonal challenges to survival in the north and offer both practical and spiritual lessons. Van Deusen also points out intriguing cultural connections across the Bering Strait, past and present.

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After decades exploring Siberian cultures, Kira Van Deusen turned to the Canadian north to ask many such questions, looking at them through the versions of one of their most respected legends - that of hero/shaman Kiviuq, an Inuit counterpart to Homer's Odysseus - told by forty Inuit elders. The elders' voices engage us directly, inviting us to look at the unique qualities of arctic heroism and its application to present-day concerns. Rich details from each of the elders' families help explain interpersonal challenges to survival in the north and offer both practical and spiritual lessons. Van Deusen also points out intriguing cultural connections across the Bering Strait, past and present.

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