Readings in American Folklore

Name: Readings in American Folklore
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ISBN: 9780393950298

ISBN-10: 0393950298

ISBN-13: 9780393950298

Edition: N/A

Authors: Jan Harold Brunvand

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The distinguished folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand has selected 26 essays, arranged in four sections of increasing sophistication and difficulty, to introduce the beginning student to the best in modern folklore scholarship. As he writes in the Preface:These articles were chosen to illustrate a variety of approaches and folklore genres; they are rich in actual examples of folk materials and are above all well written and thought-provoking. Many are definitive studies, others appeared only recently.The essays include the work of prominent folklorists as well as several student research papers. All provide practical models for student research and writing, and the editor also gives many useful…

Book details

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/17/1979
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 5.40" wide x 8.30" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English

He lives in Salt Lake City, where he is professor emeritus at the University of Utah.