„A fascinating collection of rare folktales, destined to join the ranks of classics of Central European traditional storytelling. Palyuk Anna was evidently a remarkably gifted and creative oral narrator. Dr. Zalka has done invaluable archival work in collecting and translating the breadth of her unique repertoire, and making these familiar yet distinctive versions available to modern tellers, listeners, and readers.”
– Joseph Sobol, PhD, East Tennessee State University
Graduate Program in Storytelling
„A delightful feast of stories, set on a table of primary research, with a deep regard for the rich historical and cultural resources that offered up such delicious tales, Csenge's new book is a joy to read. Within these pages, the reader visits Transcarpathia and discovers the voice of a storyteller nicknamed 'Anica' as she shares diverse and wondrous narratives that are somehow familiar, yet fresh and unique. Princesses, talking flowers, magic, and moonlight…… (tovább)
„A fascinating collection of rare folktales, destined to join the ranks of classics of Central European traditional storytelling. Palyuk Anna was evidently a remarkably gifted and creative oral narrator. Dr. Zalka has done invaluable archival work in collecting and translating the breadth of her unique repertoire, and making these familiar yet distinctive versions available to modern tellers, listeners, and readers.”
– Joseph Sobol, PhD, East Tennessee State University
Graduate Program in Storytelling
„A delightful feast of stories, set on a table of primary research, with a deep regard for the rich historical and cultural resources that offered up such delicious tales, Csenge's new book is a joy to read. Within these pages, the reader visits Transcarpathia and discovers the voice of a storyteller nicknamed 'Anica' as she shares diverse and wondrous narratives that are somehow familiar, yet fresh and unique. Princesses, talking flowers, magic, and moonlight… so many tasty morsels that I found myself hungry to read each tale again!”
– Lyn Ford, nationally honored storyteller, teaching artist,
and author of Beyond the Briar Patch
„This is a beautiful and significant contribution to the canon of fairy tales translated into English. Storytellers will be mining this rich vein of tales for years, extracting gems to polish and share with audiences for whom these stories will be entirely new and wonderful.”
– Megan Hicks, storyteller at meganhicks.com
and co-blogger at fairytalelobby.wordpress.com
