Folklore Recycled: Old Traditions in New Contexts

by Frank de Caro

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Folklore Recycled: Old Traditions in New Contexts starts from the proposition that folklore--usually thought of in its historical social context as "oral tradition"--is easily appropriated and recycled into other contexts. That is, writers may use folklore in their fiction or poetry, taking plots, as an example, from a folktale. Visual artists may concentrate on depicting folk figures or events, like a ritual or a ceremony. Tourism officials...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1496830768

ISBN13:9781496830760

Release Date:October 2020

Publisher:University Press of Mississippi

Length:244 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Art Arts, Music & Photography Social Science Social Sciences

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