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From the writings of the Greenlanders =: Kalaallit atuakkiaannit by compiled, translated, and edited by Michael Fortescue; illustrations by Aka Høegh is a book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>This prose sampler from West Greenland reveals a century-old independent literary tradition, the rich written expression in a native North American language of an ancient and successful culture. Linguist Michael Fortescue compiled these excerpts to demonstrate the range of Greenlandic writing and make works in this flourishing language more accessible to English-speaking readers.</p>
- Author
- compiled, translated, and edited by Michael Fortescue; illustrations by Aka Høegh
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 1990
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780912006437
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
Other editions & translations
More by compiled, translated, and edited by Michael Fortescue; illustrations by Aka Høegh
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