Dan Auta
Ortega y Gasset, José / Grobler, Piet / Amado, Elisa / Allodi, Federico, Dr. / Yetbarek, Minab W.
Brings an African folk tale to a new audience: Dan Auta is an oral tale that has received little awareness in North America and Europe.
Supplementary material provides cultural context: Two afterwords, including one from an Eritrean translator, explain the folk tale's significance.
Fun and hilarious: In a light-hearted way, recognizes a child's impulse to behave badly and make mischief and shows how sometimes this can lead to fruitful discov...