num_pages: 272
description: "These essays . . . are of immense importance to anyone interested in the issues of origins and folklore texts." ―Choice" . . . this is Bascom at his best. . . . an attractive and full-bodied book." ―FabulaThese essays, devoted to traditional narratives found in Africa and in the New World, represent the last major research project of William Bascom (1912-1981), eminent authority on African art and folklore―his intention was to demonstrate the African roots of African American folktales.
language: English
title: African Folktales in the New World
titlecomplete: African Folktales in the New World (Folkloristics)
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Indiana University Press