The Birth and Death of the Miracle Man and Other Stories

This remarkable collection of stories offers a portrait of the fascinating and complex world of Samoa. There is Salepa, down on his luck but determined to use his one talent on the reluctant inhabitants of a nearby town; Fiasola, who feels that the Miracle Man is being born inside him; the young man who disgraces his family by stabbing a European nun; and Gabriel, who, on the death of his father, relives his family's tragic past.

Summary

In these short stories of Samoan society, the author uses patois, and often employs a folk-like structure to convey the distinctiveness and the universality of village life.

Product details

• Authors: Albert Wendt
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.1999
• EAN: 9780824818227
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-1822-7
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 202 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 204 g
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature