The Caribbean Story Finder

A Guide to 438 Tales from 24 Nations and Territories, Listing Subjects and Sources

Sharon Barcan Elswit (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

316 Seiten

2017
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6304-3 (ISBN)

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The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme--in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd.

One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales--some in danger of disappearing--retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.

Sharon Barcan Elswit has been working as a children’s librarian for 35 years. She currently teaches in New York City. She writes reviews for Jewish Book Council and has published in School Library Journal, Writer’s Digest, and other magazines. Visit her website at www.sharonelswit.com .

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

I—Musical Tales (Stories 1–18)

II—Winning and Losing with Gods and Spirits (Stories 19–75)

III—Seeking Justice (Stories 76–116)

IV—Be Careful: Beautiful Shape-shifters, Loup-garous, Devils, Zombies, and Other Supernatural Dangers (Stories 117–174)

V—Tearful Love and Playful Courtship (Stories 175–205)

Love 175; Courtship

VI—Goodness: Kindness and Friendship (Stories 206–225)

VII—Powers That Be in the Community: The Weak and the Strong,

Yearnings, Teachers, Clever Thinkers, and Characters (Stories 226–310)

VIII—Tricksters: Besting the Bully and Schemes for Survival (Stories 311–362)

Anansi 311; Malice 337; Rabbit 345; More Tricksters

IX—Tricksters Getting Tricked (Stories 363–385)

X—Fools: Hopeful Expectations and Surprising Successes …

Sometimes (Stories 386–409)

Juan Bobo 386; Bouki 398; More Fools

XI—Magical Rescues and Escapes (Stories 410–438)

Appendix A. Geographic Lexicon: A Guide to Story Source References

Appendix B. Sources for Stories Told in Creole and Patois

Appendix C. Glossary and Cast of Characters

Bibliography

Story Title Index

Subject Index

Erscheinungsdatum	03.11.2017
Zusatzinfo	appendices, glossary, bibliography, indexes
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	544 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Anthologien
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-4766-6304-1 / 1476663041
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6304-3 / 9781476663043
Zustand	Neuware