Sanaaq

The first novel written in Inuttitut syllabics, Sanaaq is an intimate story of an Inuit family negotiating the changes brought into their community by the coming of the qallunaat, the white people, in the mid-nineteenth century.

About the author

Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk (1931-2007) was an educator and author based in the northern Quebec territory of Nunavik. Dedicated to preserving Inuit culture, Nappaaluk authored over twenty books, including Sanaaq, the first Inuit novel ever written.

Summary

An intimate story of an Inuit family negotiating the changes brought into their community by the coming of the qallunaat, the white people, in the mid-nineteenth century. Composed in 48 episodes, it recounts the daily life of Sanaaq, a strong and outspoken young widow, her daughter Qumaq, and their small semi-nomadic community in northern Quebec.

Product details

• Authors: Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk, Mitiarjuk Attasie Nappaaluk, Salomae Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk, Salome Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk
• Assisted by: Peter Frost (Translation)
• Publisher: Michigan state university pres
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2014
• EAN: 9780887557484
• ISBN: 978-0-88755-748-4
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 217 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Contemporary Studies on the No; Contemporary Studies on the North; Contemporary Studies on the No; Contemporary Studies on the North; Contemporary Studies of the No
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Cultural Heritage, Fiction - General