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Daniel Leonard Everett
Daniel Leonard Everett is the author of Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes, a fascinating look at language and the Pirahã people. He's known for his work exploring linguistics and anthropology.
Don't sleep, there are snakes
Don't sleep, there are snakes
- Pages
- 283
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- English
Synopsis
Linguist Daniel Everett shares his astonishing experiences living with the Pirahã tribe in the Amazon. Initially intending to convert them, he instead discovered a language and culture that challenged everything he knew about human thought and society. This memoir explores his decades-long journey, his profound personal shifts, and the unique way of life of a people living entirely in the present.