Wisdom of the ancestors : African proverbs compiled

Author Ruth E. Edwards American

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Ruth Edwards creates and publishes unique and limited-edition artists books of various structures such as accordion, miniature, eight-page single sheet, pop-up, scrolls, and star or carousel books under the name Ruth·ology. Wisdom of the Ancestors: African Proverbs Compiled consists of 31 leaves of Fox River confetti paper each containing a proverb, which Edwards describes as "the wisdom of a culture condensed into very few words. They are taken from life. It is said, the shorter a proverb, the truer and more profound its meaning."

Wisdom of the ancestors : African proverbs compiled, Ruth E. Edwards (American, born 1940)

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