Mexican-American Folklore - Paperback
by John O. West
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Availability:In StockContributor:John O. WestSeries:American Folklore SeriesAudience:Ages 0-12Publish date:2005-12-13Pages:314
Languages:EnglishPublisher:August House PublishersISBN-13:9780874830590ISBN-10:874830591UPC:9780874830590Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Folklore & MythologySize:8.44 x 5.48 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1Product ID:SCZNW72DJG
Mexican-American traditions are richly nourished by the folkways of three cultures: Indian, Spanish, and Mexican. This comprehensive look at the Mexican-American world includes a range of traditional proverbs, riddles, stories and folksongs.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:August House PublishersISBN-13:9780874830590ISBN-10:874830591UPC:9780874830590Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Folklore & MythologySize:8.44 x 5.48 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1Product ID:SCZNW72DJG
John O. West Bio: John Oliver West, born in El Paso, Texas, January 1, 1925, drew his last, labored breath on March 14, 2010. He got his B.A. from Mississippi College, MA from Texas Tech, and PhD from UT Austin. He taught English and Folklore at UTEP for 39 years and retired as Professor Emeritus of English in 2002, the same year he was made a Fellow of the Texas Folklore Society. His publications include Mexican American Folklore, Cowboy Folk Humor, the Introduction to Riders Across the Centuries, and José Cisneros: An Artist's Journey. Several of his books received BRLA Southwest Book Awards. "The Galloping Gourmet" received a finalist Spur Award from Western Writers of America in 1985. He was inducted into the El Paso Herald-Post Writer's Hall of Fame in 1995.
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