Caribbean Story Finder (eBook)

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

Elswit Sharon Barcan Elswit (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2017
316 Seiten
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4766-3001-4 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.9.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4766-3001-1 / 1476630011
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4766-3001-4 / 9781476630014