Latin American folktales
Subtitle: stories from Hispanic and Indian traditions
By: edited and with an introduction by John Bierhorst.
Contributors: Bierhorst, John.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Pantheon fairy tale and folklore library; Pantheon fairy tale & folklore library.
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 386
Subjects: Hispanic Americans -- Folklore.; Latin Americans -- Folklore.; Indians -- Folklore.; Tales -- America.; Legends -- America.
Genres: Folklore.
Description: The first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives, this core collection gathers one hundred tales arranged in the form of a "velorio," or wake. The tales are preceded by a selection of early Colonial legends foreshadowing the themes of Latino folklore, followed by modern Indian myths, riddles, chain riddles, and folk prayers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-383).