Coyote Wisdom

This especially substantial folkish son-of-a-gun stew concocted by J. Frank Dobie and associates is distinguished by a wide variety of materials, ranging from the simplest recording of single items, like anecdotes, folk remedies or sayings, through the skillfully retold primitive legend, to the scientific, though quite idiomatic, anthropological report, and to the scholarly analysis of the philosophy of the folk. The theme and hero of the volume, Old Man Coyote, is animal and folk character. Indian legends are well represented in Coyote Wisdom, a Publication of the Texas Folklore Society.

About the author

J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964) was an American folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist best known for many books depicting the richness and traditions of life in rural Texas. In 1922, he became secretary of the Texas Folklore Society and held the post for 21 years.

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Harry H. Ransom (1908-1976), University of Texas English Professor, was appointed associate editor of TFS in 1938. He later became president of UT and then chancellor.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mody C. Boatright (Editor), J. Frank Dobie (Editor), Harry H. Ransom (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of North Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2000
• EAN: 9781574410884
• ISBN: 978-1-57441-088-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 496 g
• Series: Publications of the Texas Folk; Publications of the Texas Folk
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)