Sitting at the Feet of the Past: Retelling the North American Folktale for Children
Book Description
Must a folktale be connected to its culture? Can a tale with universal applications be transmitted from one culture to another without loss? Does a teller from one culture have the ability--or even the right--to relate a tale from another culture? What happens to a tale when it leaves the oral and adult arenas and appears in print for children? Is it legitimate for a reteller to create v... More
Book Information
Publisher | Praeger Pub |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 256 |
ISBN-10 | 0313276358 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0313276354 |
Publication Date | 09/15/1992 |
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About Gary D. Schmidt (Editor) : Gary Schmidt is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received both a Newbery Honor and a Printz Honor for Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy and a Newbery Honor fo... more
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