Bibliograph

Folklore genres, edited by Dan Ben-Amos

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Folklore genres, edited by Dan Ben-Amos

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Folklore genres

Responsibility statement

edited by Dan Ben-Amos

Series statement

Publications of the American Folklore Society. Bibliographical and special series, v. 26

Table Of Contents

Literary and linguistic analysis of folklore genres: Utley, F. L. Oral genres as a bridge to written literature. Lüthi, M. Aspects of the Märchen and the legend. Bynum, D. E. The generic nature of oral epic poetry. Oster, H. The blues as a genre. Scott, C. T. On defining the riddle -- The ethnography of folklore genres: Dégh, L. and Vázsonyi, A. Legend and belief. Seitel, P. Proverbs: a social use of metaphor. Toelken, B. The "pretty languages" of Yellowman: genre, mode, and texture in Navaho Coyote narratives. Hrdličková, V. Japanese professional storytellers -- The classification of folklore genres: Abrahams, R. D. The complex relations of simple forms. Ben-Amos, D. Analytical categories and ethnic genres

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