Story, Performance, and Event: Contextual Studies of Oral Narrative (Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture)

by RichardBauman (Author)

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  1986

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  Based on a corpus of Texan oral narratives collected by the author, this study presents an analysis of the literary qualities of orally performed verbal art, focusing on the significance of its social content. Examples used include hunting stories, tall tales, and local character anecdotes.