Diane Wolkstein explains to Melissa A. Rosati the significance of Inanna's journey to the Underworld following her troubled marriage to Dumuzi, the shephard king.

Diane Wolkstein on Inanna

A rare live recording of the late celebrated storyteller Diane Wolkstein (1942-2013). Come hear a Taoist tale from Lieh Tzu (The Huainanzi)  which begins with the simple act of a farmer's horse riding off. All the farmer can wonder aloud is "Who knows what the future will bring?"

Recorded at the Orchard House Café, New York City,  14 November 2009, by Philip David Morgan for Perennial Alice.

Who Knows What the Future Will Bring?

Diane Wolkstein: Who Knows What the Future Will Bring? [live]

Diane Wolkstein (1942-2013) was one of New York City's most beloved storytellers, with her initial famed earned at the Statue of Hans Christian Andersen in Central Park. This rare souvenir of her 45-year career finds her with one of the Danish author's finest fairy tales about a contest to wed a Princess' hand — one that you might find... well, incredible. 

Recorded by Philip David Morgan (Perennial Alice) on 11 July 1998.

The Most Incredible Thing of All (1998)

Diane Wolkstein: The Most Incredible Thing of All [live, 1998]

Celebrating culture through the documenting of sound and story.

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