
"These essays . . . are of immense importance to anyone interested in the issues of origins and folklore texts." --Choice
" . . . this is Bascom at his best. . . . an attractive and full-bodied book." --Fabula
These essays, devoted to traditional narratives found in Africa and in the New World, represent the last major research project of William Bascom (1912-1981), eminent authority on African art and folklore--his intention was to demonstrate the African roots of African American folktales.
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