Nebraska Folklore

Informationen zum Autor Louise Pound (1872-1958) was a distinguished literary scholar, folklorist, and professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for more than fifty years. Roger Welsch is a well-known folklorist and essayist. He is the author of nearly thirty books, including It's Not the End of the Earth, but You Can See It from Here and the coauthor of Cather's Kitchens: Foodways in Literature and Life, both available in Bison Books editions. Klappentext Included are Nebraska folk customs as well as studies of the origins of American cowboy and folk songs and of the use of dialect in folklore. Its wit and honesty will appeal to readers everywhere. Zusammenfassung Provides a wealth of information about holiday observances! literary and debating societies! political rallies! spelling contests! and various social traditions. Going beyond Nebraska Folklore! this book ends with studies of the origins of American cowboy and folk songs and of the use of dialect in folklore.

Product details

• Authors: Louise Pound, Louise/ Welsh Pound
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2006
• EAN: 9780803287884
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-8788-4
• No. of pages: 244
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 210 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Bilingual editions > German/English; Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore