
Singers and Tales in the Twenty-First Century
Title:
Singers and Tales in the Twenty-First Century
Author:
Series (if any):
Publications of the Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature
Edited by:
McMurray, Peter
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
524 pages, 17 photos, 2 tables
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13:
9780674278547
EAN:
9780674278547
Publication Date:
05/03/2024
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
982
Dimensions (mm):
154 x 229 x 35
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Grounded in the legacies of two pioneering scholars of oral literature, Milman Parry and Albert Lord, Singers and Tales in the Twenty-First Century gathers essays on what the study of oral poetry means today across diverse traditions, especially in light of transformations that have dramatically reshaped and destabilized the notion of tradition.










