
Foxfire Story
Oral Tradition in Southern Appalachia
Foxfire Fund Inc(Author)
Anchor Books (Publisher)
Published on 28. April 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-525-43631-7 (ISBN)
Description
Since 1972, the Foxfire books have preserved and celebrated the culture of Southern Appalachia for countless readers all around the world. In Foxfire Story, folklorist (and Foxfire director) T.J. Smith collects some of his favorite stories from the archives to illuminate the oral traditions that have been part of the culture of the mountains for centuries.
Here are instances of mountain speech, proverbs and sayings, legends, folktales, anecdotes, songs, and pranks and jests, along with ghost tales and accounts of folk belief, as well as stories from half a dozen of the region's finest storytellers. Through these examples, Smith examines the role storytelling plays in the Southern Appalachian community, identifying the rich traditions that can be found in the region and exploring how they convey a sense of place-and of identity.
Here are instances of mountain speech, proverbs and sayings, legends, folktales, anecdotes, songs, and pranks and jests, along with ghost tales and accounts of folk belief, as well as stories from half a dozen of the region's finest storytellers. Through these examples, Smith examines the role storytelling plays in the Southern Appalachian community, identifying the rich traditions that can be found in the region and exploring how they convey a sense of place-and of identity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
508 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-525-43631-7 (9780525436317)
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04/2020
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Edited by T.J. Smith