John Bierhorst

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  • Bibliography:
    17 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1971
  • Latest Book:
    October 2011
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Books in Order: 17 titles

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  • Codex Chimalpopoca

    In this companion volume to History and Mythology of the Aztecs, John Bierhorst provides specialists with a transcription of the Nahuatl text, keyed to the translation, and a linguistic apparatus to help elucidate it. The glossary offers definitions ...

  • Latin American Folktales

    Over one hundred stories showcasing the wisdom and artistry of one the world’s richest folktale traditions -- the first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives in any language.   Gathered from twenty countries and combining the...

  • The Mythology of South America

    More than any other continent, South America "has preserved the conditions that allow mythology to be freely produced." Dividing the continent into seven carefully mapped regions, John Bierhorst shows how South America's principal myths can be traced...

  • The Mythology of North America

    The growing economic and political influence of Native American tribes has brought religious issues, once little noted, increasingly to the fore. Timeless in their basic structures, the continent's principal myths are now emerging as sacred histories...

  • Is My Friend at Home?: Pueblo Fireside Tales


    Pueblo Fireside Tales
    Tales to be read in one cozy sitting.

    Here are seven interconnected stories about making and keeping friends, jewel-like tales originally told to the youngest listeners at Native American firesides in the Hopi co...

  • The People with Five Fingers

  • Dancing Fox

    From perilous Arctic journeys to strange giants in frozen snowfields, this collection of stories reveals fresh insights into universal themes, in language faithful to the oral tradition. Illustrations by a contemporary Inuit artist round out this imp...

  • White Deer

    "This rich compendium combines Lenape (Delaware) history, an introduction to several storytellers, and storytelling beliefs with a diverse collection of tales....The tales presented here are twentieth-century renderings from many locations, demonstra...

  • Woman Who Fell from the Sky



  • The Mythology of Mexico and Central America

    "In this expansive volume, John Bierhorst brings to light the gods and heroes of pre-Columbian times - and demonstrates that they are very much alive today. The book provides translations of twenty ""basic myths,"" showing how these have influenced t...

  • Spirit Child

  • Doctor Coyote

  • Four Masterworks Of American Indian Literature

    "Bierhorst offers access to more than primary texts here: he maps a way of reading and the necessary apparatus for that reading (including pronunciation guides, reminding us they are oral performances)." —World Literature Today

  • The Girl Who Married a Ghost and Other Tales from the North American Indians

    Nine tales, drawn from the Indian narratives gathered firsthand by Edward S. Curtis, include a ghost story from the Northwest coast, a trickster tale from the Plains, and stories from California, Canada, and Alaska...

  • The Red Swan

    The best of the American Indian myths are works of art, blending form and content into an organic whole in which the great themes of human experience are interwoven much as they are in a memorable short story or novella. But if the underlying themes ...

  • In the Trail of the Wind

    An ALA Notable Book

    A story--and history--reaching back thousands of years unfolds in this diverse and unusual collection of Native American poetry, which gathers dozens of works that have been translated from over forty languages. Representin...

  • On the Road of Stars

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    The author of Doctor Coyote, an authority on native American culture, compiles a definitive collection of fifty-one native American sleep charms and poems, representing a wide range of tribal traditions....

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John Bierhorst has published 17 books.

John Bierhorst does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Codex Chimalpopoca, was published in October 2011.

The first book by John Bierhorst, In the Trail of the Wind, was published in January 1971.

No. John Bierhorst does not write books in series.
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