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Talk That Talk: An Anthology of African-American Storytelling

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Availability:In StockContributor:Linda Goss (Editor), Marian E. Barnes (Editor), Henry Louis Jr. Gates (Introduction by)Publish date:1989-11-15Pages:528
Language:EnglishPublisher:Touchstone BooksISBN-13:9780671671686ISBN-10:671671685UPC:9780671671686Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:AmericanSize:9.20 x 6.18 x 1.33 inchesWeight:1.702Product ID:SCVCC36TPT
A compilation of tales from Afro-American folklore by storytellers such as Zora Neale Hurston, Nikki Giovanni, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Maya Angelou.

Overflowing with wisdom and humor, here is a comprehensive collection of favorite tales from the vigorous and vibrant oral tradition of African American folklore.

Transcending a history of oppression and struggle, Black storytelling is an expression of great social complexity and profound aesthetic significance. Woven into its fabric is the essence of Black language, lifestyle, and survival. Talk That Talk contains close to one-hundred stories by famous storytellers from America, Africa, and the Caribbean--plus insightful commentaries from historians and critics. Gathered here is a tremendous range of authentic stories-- from animal tales and cherished legends to poems, raps, sermons, and heroic biographies--making this book delightful and important reading for all ages.

Among the storytellers included are Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Zara Neale Hurston, Dick Gregory, Leadbelly, Langston Hughes, Winnie Mandela, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Touchstone BooksISBN-13:9780671671686ISBN-10:671671685UPC:9780671671686Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:AmericanSize:9.20 x 6.18 x 1.33 inchesWeight:1.702Product ID:SCVCC36TPT
Linda Goss is president of the Association of Black Storytellers (ABS), performer in the African diasporic oral tradition, and editor of the anthology Talk That Talk. She has told stories on four continents.
Publisher: Touchstone Books

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