Jun 25 2007
Book description… “This book is a brief but thorough introduction to folklore from South Asia, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The volume begins with an overview of the cultural background of South Asia, and examines different types of folklore and the difficulties of defining and classifying folklore genres. It then [...]
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Jun 11 2007
Edited by N. Sharma. South Asia Books; 1 edition (March 1996) My thoughts… I love how folk tales reveal their culture’s wisdom and humor. These are charming and well written.
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Sep 24 2005
In 1993 I wrote a National Endowment for the Arts grant to produce a half-hour documentary about the John Henry legend and the small West Virginia town where it took root. Dad was the one who told me about Talcott, reputed to be the site of the legendary race with the steel drill. He and [...]
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