A Motif-index of the Folklore of Culture-area V West Africa
Author : Kenneth Wendell Clarke
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Page : 1178 pages
File Size : 44,27 MB
Release : 1958
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Author : Kenneth Wendell Clarke
Publisher :
Page : 1178 pages
File Size : 44,27 MB
Release : 1958
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Author : Kenneth Clarke
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Page : 1178 pages
File Size : 45,83 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Folklore
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Author : Kenneth W. Clarke
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Page : 1212 pages
File Size : 21,14 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Folk literature
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Author : Kenneth Wendell Clarke
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Page : 1178 pages
File Size : 12,93 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Folklore
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Author : Robert A. Georges
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,57 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780253329349
""Excellent."" -- The Reader's Review ""Anybody contemplating the study and pursuit of folklore... will benefit from reading this presentation thoroughly to determine your place in this most exciting scholastic world."" -- Come-All-Ye This is the most complete and up-to-date study of folklore and folklore methodologies available. The authors describe the pervasiveness of folklore, including its uses in literature, films, television, cartoons, comic strips, advertising, and other media in a variety of cultures.
Author : Richard M. Dorson
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 29,4 MB
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0486805808
A preacher battles a bear, a mother returns from the dead, and a clever servant conducts a Big Feet Contest in this rich anthology of African-American folklore. Scores of humorous and harrowing stories, collected during the mid-twentieth century, tell of talking animals, ghosts, devils, and saints. The first part of the book provides a setting for the fables, in which folklorist Richard M. Dorson discusses their origins and the artistry of storytellers. The second part consists of the tales, which include the adventures of Old Marster and John, supernatural episodes, and comical and satirical anecdotes as well as more realistic accounts of racial injustice. Recounted in the actual words of the narrators, the folktales abound in bold language, memorable imagery, and bittersweet humor that reflect the essence of African-American storytelling traditions.
Author : Philip M. Peek
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1509 pages
File Size : 38,92 MB
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1135948720
Written by an international team of experts, this is the first work of its kind to offer comprehensive coverage of folklore throughout the African continent. Over 300 entries provide in-depth examinations of individual African countries, ethnic groups, religious practices, artistic genres, and numerous other concepts related to folklore. Featuring original field photographs, a comprehensive index, and thorough cross-references, African Folklore: An Encyclopedia is an indispensable resource for any library's folklore or African studies collection. Also includes seven maps.
Author : Laura C. Jarmon
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 10,78 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781572332737
Jarmon (English, U. of Tennessee, Martin) studies the history and attempts to trace the origins of several prevalent themes in African American folklore, using folk tale collections from the US and Africa. The themes link subjects with symbolic content, such as tar baby with binding and transcription and the skull with presence and propriety. An introduction presents Jarmon's methodology; her thesis is that these narratives are a type of modal discourse that is symbolized by the motifs of the wishbone and crossroads which she sees as emblematic of the concept of margins and reflective of a mood of indeterminacy. ^^^^ Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Author : Alan Dundes
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 40,17 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781617034329
Author : Rainer Vossen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 15,85 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0199609896
Une source inconnue indique : "This book provides a comprehensive overview of current research in African languages, drawing on insights from anthropological linguistics, typology, historical and comparative linguistics, and sociolinguistics. It covers a wide range of topics, from grammatical sketches of individual languages to sociocultural and extralinguistic issues."