Mules and Men is a treasury of black America's folklore as collected by a famous storyteller and anthropologist who grew up hearing the songs and sermons, sayings and tall tales that have formed an oral history of the South since the time of slavery.
Returning to her hometown of Eatonville, Florida, to gather material, Zora Neale Hurston recalls "a hilarious night with a pinch of everything social mixed with the storytelling." Set intimately within the social context of black life, the stories, "big old lies," songs, Vodou customs, and superstitions recorded in these pages capture the imagination and bring back to life the humor and wisdom that is the unique heritage of African Americans.
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Anbieter: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Miguel Covarrubias (illustrator). 1978. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Artikel-Nr. 0253202086-7-1
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Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. Miguel Covarrubias (illustrator). Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Artikel-Nr. 6105856-6
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paperback. Zustand: Good. Miguel Covarrubias (illustrator). Artikel-Nr. mon0004140485
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Zustand: VERY GOOD. Trade paperback. As a pioneer of African-American ethnography, who did graduate study in anthropology with the renowned Franz Boas, Hurston devoted herself to preserving the Black folk heritage. In Mules and Men (1935), the first book of African-American folklore written by an African-American, she returned to her native Florida and to New Orleans to record stories and sermons, blues and work songs, children's games, courtship rituals, and formulas of hoodoo doctors. Original preface by Franz Boas and illustrations by the Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias. New introduction by Robert Hemenway. 291pp. Very good in glossy illustrated wrappers. Artikel-Nr. 92169
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