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Examining storytelling through the voices of the tellers themselves, this book looks at their lives and art as they discuss their reasons for telling, their uses of the stories, and the influence of their cultural heritage. It also includes brief introductions for each teller and one or two of their representative stories.

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"MacDonald has provided a valuable contribution to the study of oral narratives and storytelling. . . . Ten Traditional Tellers is a solid contribution to the popularization of folklore and brings needed attention to wonderful storytellers."--Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale


"A successful melange of interviews and tales."--Western Folklore

Ten Traditional Tellers

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    A Paperback by Margaret Read Macdonald

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      Publisher: MO - University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: 4/7/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780252072970, 978-0252072970
      ISBN10: 0252072979
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      Social and cultural anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Examining storytelling through the voices of the tellers themselves, this book looks at their lives and art as they discuss their reasons for telling, their uses of the stories, and the influence of their cultural heritage. It also includes brief introductions for each teller and one or two of their representative stories.

      Trade Review

      "MacDonald has provided a valuable contribution to the study of oral narratives and storytelling. . . . Ten Traditional Tellers is a solid contribution to the popularization of folklore and brings needed attention to wonderful storytellers."--Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale


      "A successful melange of interviews and tales."--Western Folklore

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