Doris Harper-Wills 
The Wings of Iere 
Amerindian Legends

THE WINGS OF IERE is a collection of stories and songs, adapted from the Amerindian oral tradition and re-written to appeal to readers of all ages.
Caribbean poetry, modern rap, traditional dances, interpretive dances have all been interwoven and presented in this book just the way the stories have been told by Doris Harper-Wills live on stage withaudience participation.
BOOK 1 AMERINDIAN LEGENDS are adaptations from oral tradition stories.
These legends have been tweaked, elaborated, re-invented and re-mixed by the author
during her educational workshops with schoolchildren across the continents.
BOOK 2 AMERINDIAN MELODIEScontains tunes from the oral tradition filled withoriginal lyrics by the author – a mnemonic to facilitate learning about the past. Maps and photographs are also included.

Sobre o autor

DORIS HARPER-WILLS of London was born in Guyana, South America, . Sheuses costumes, poetry, music, chants and dance to enhance her storytelling.Her stories are rooted in the history, legend and lore of the people who came to the Caribbean; her songs derived from the oral tradition. Schoolchildren the world over have participated with her on television, on radio, or live on stage and in parks. She has conceived, scripted andchoreographed for Educational & Cultural Pageants (Guyana), the Lincoln Center Summer Festivals(New York), United Nations Day Celebrations(Zambia), Festival of Many Cultures (London Entertains), and the Commonwealth Institute Festivals (London) . She has also written thematic stories commissionedfor live performances around Britainnotably The Nottingham and Bristol Museums, The Natural History & Science Museums, The Voice Box (Royal Festival Hall), and the BBC Radio 4 Schools Broadcast. Her stories have also beendramatised at The Yukon Storytelling Festival (Canada), Africa Theatre Exchange(Zimbabwe) and the Billie Holiday Theater (New York) Her awards and prizes include the Wordsworth Mc Andrew Lifetime Achievement Award (New York) the USAFAward (Lakenheath), Top Storyteller Award(Yukon), International Womens Year Award(New York), the Carifesta Award(Guyana), The National History & Arts Council Poetry First Prize(Guyana), and the National History Short Story First Prize (Guyana). You can also find her songs and stories in the EEC Project and UNESCO Collection and in books published by A&C Black, the BBC, Bell & Hyman, Blackie, and Scholastics. Doris Harper-Wills is described in the Black Archives touring exhibition as
a guiding light focussed on teaching the history and culture of the Caribbean
diasporathrough her art-forms ‘.