African Folktales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)

Abrahams, Roger

ISBN 10: 0394721179 / ISBN 13: 9780394721170

Edité par Pantheon, 1983

Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges. N° de réf. du vendeur DBV.0394721179.VG

Synopsis :

The deep forest and broad savannah, the campsites, kraals, and villages—from this immense area south of the Sahara Desert the distinguished American folklorist Roger D. Abrahams has selected ninety-five tales that suggest both the diversity and the interconnectedness of the people who live there. The storytellers weave imaginative myths of creation and tales of epic deeds, chilling ghost stories, and ribald tales of mischief and magic in the animal and human realms. Abrahams renders these stories in a narrative voice that reverberates with the rhythms of tribal song and dance and the emotional language of universal concerns.

With black-and-white drawings throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

À propos de l'auteur: ROGER D. ABRAHAMS is the Hum Rosen Professor (Emeritus) of Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of many books, monographs, and articles on African American, Creole, Caribbean, and American culture. A past president of the American Folklore Society, he lives in Philadelphia.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : African Folktales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale ...
Éditeur : Pantheon
Date d'édition : 1983
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : very_good