Storytellers : folktales & legends from the South / edited by John A. Burrison.
A collection of over 250 authentic folktales that reflect the oral tradition of the South, selected from more than twenty years of recorded interviews conducted in the lower Southeast by folklore students.
Record details
- ISBN: 0820312673
- ISBN: 9780820312675
- Physical Description: vii, 392 pages : music ; 23 cm
- Copyright: ©1991
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Brown Thrasher Books."
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-381) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Four storytellers of Cedartown, west Georgia / Betsy Ostrander and Kay Long -- A joke session by deer hunters in middle Georgia / Nan Gilmer Long -- Two west Tennessee family legends across three generations / Nancy Phillips -- Lloyd Arneach: Cherokee Indian myths and legends / Edwina Roland -- Lee Drake: Afro-American tales / Judith J. Nelson -- Lem Griffis: Okefenokee swamp yarns / Kay L. Cothran -- "Ordinary" folktales -- Animal and human tricksters -- Jests -- Instructive tales -- Anecdotes -- Legends.
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- Subject:
- Tales > Southern States.
Legends > Southern States.
Storytelling > Southern States.
Folklore > Southern States.
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville Community Public Library | 398.20975 BUR (Text) | 30005100154379 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | 398.2 S (Text) | 0112504639645 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| State Historic Sites Library | GR 108 .S77 1991 (Text) | 33091008431165 | Adult Reference | Available | - |
| Valdese Public Library | 398.2 Burrison (Text) | 33557001697747 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
A collection of over 250 authentic folktales that reflect the oral tradition of the South, selected from more than twenty years of recorded interviews conducted in the lower Southeast by folklore students.
