Description: Adventures of High John the Conqueror by Steve Sanfield Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description High John the Conqueror was a slave trickster who always outwit Old Master. Tall tales of High Johns exploits flourished during slavery, but after emancipation they fell out of circulation and his antics were all but forgotten. Publisher Description High John the Conqueror sometimes called simply High John or John was a slave trickster who always outwits Old Master. Much like Greek slave Aesops animal characters, High John was the subject of a series of subversive narratives, whose mission was to outsmart his oppressors. Tall tales of High Johns exploits flourished during slavery, but after emancipation they fell out of circulation and his antics were all but forgotten. Sanfield weaves in historical context with this folktale about resourcefulness and courage. Author Biography Steve Sanfield Bio: Steve Sanfield was an award-winning author, poet, folklorist, professional storyteller, and even a Freedom Rider, as well as a long time resident of San Juan Ridge in Northern California. Sanfield was the author of more than 30 books, including: The Adventures of High John the Conqueror, Bit by Bit, A Natural Man: The True Story of John Henry, and the recently published The Right Place: 77 At 77. Throughout his life, Steve enjoyed collaborating with other writers, poets and storytellers. He actively encouraged other writers and poets, critiqued their work, and enjoyed working creatively with other artists throughout his distinguished career. Sanfields creative work not only spanned many decades, it also took many forms. He was called the master of American Haiku" by Michael McClure and the master of myth, lore, and word-hoard" by Gary Snyder, Leonard Cohen wrote that Sanfield "writes about the small things / which stand for all things." Sanfield enjoyed collaborating with musicians since his college days when he read in live performances with various jazz groups at George Weins Storyville in Boston. He continued his exploration of poetry and jazz working with small jazz ensembles at the original Troubador in Los Angeles. Sanfield collaborated with accomplished musicians and composers as varied as Terry Riley and Jay Seideman. Five Seasons: A Concerto for Voice and Musical Instruments" was his first collaboration with Paul Humphreys. Considered one of the founders of the American Storytelling Renaissance, Steve became the first full-time Storyteller-in-Residence in the United States in 1977 under the sponsorship of the California Arts Council. Although he was known as one of the countrys foremost Jewish storytellers, his versions of African-American folktales were highly regarded and critically acclaimed. Founder and artistic director of the Sierra Storytelling Festival at the North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, he had been featured at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee and at numerous venues throughout the United States. Details ISBN 087483774X ISBN-13 9780874837742 Title Adventures of High John the Conqueror Author Steve Sanfield Format Paperback Year 2006 Pages 140 Publisher August House Publishers GE_Item_ID:137202592; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Location: Fairfield, Ohio
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ISBN-13: 9780874837742
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Book Title: Adventures of High John the Conqueror
Number of Pages: 122 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: August House Publishers, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2006
Topic: Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, People & Places / United States / African American
Item Height: 0.3 in
Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Fiction
Item Weight: 7.2 Oz
Item Length: 8.6 in
Author: Steve Sanfield
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
