Storyteller (Silko book)
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| Author | Leslie Marmon Silko |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Arcade Publishing |
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Publication date
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1981 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 278 |
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| Followed by | Almanac of the Dead (1991) |
Storyteller is a hybrid collection of poetry, short stories and family photographs compiled by Laguna Pueblo author Leslie Marmon Silko. It was first published in 1981 following the literary success of the novel Ceremony.
Storyteller is a collection of short stories influenced by Silko's family crafted from tribal traditions and the oral tradition. The works in Storyteller are often accompanied by photographs taken by the author or from her family collection from the area surrounding Laguna Pueblo where Silko grew up.
Poetry is also heavily featured in the book also featuring photographic media by the author.
Silko's most commonly anthologized stories from Storyteller are "Yellow Woman", "Lullaby" and "Tony's Story". It is one of her best-known works, alongside Ceremony and Almanac of the Dead.
The format and writing style featured in Storyteller would influence some of Silko's later works such as "Sacred Water" (1993) and "Rain" (1997).
Storyteller has received several critical studies including:
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