African Folktales in the New World
- ISBN-10
- 0253207363
- ISBN-13
- 9780253207364
- Category
- Social Science / Folklore & Mythology
- Pages
- 243
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Author
- William Russell Bascom
Description
"These essays... are of immense importance to anyone interested in the issues of origins and folklore texts."Â —Choice "... this is Bascom at his best.... an attractive and full-bodied book." —Fabula These essays, devoted to traditional narratives found in Africa and in the New World, represent the last major research project of William Bascom (1912-1981), eminent authority on African art and folklore—his intention was to demonstrate the African roots of African American folktales.
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