Signs Omens And Portents In Nebraska Folklore
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Signs Omens And Portents In Nebraska Folklore
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Author : Margaret Cannell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1933
Signs Omens And Portents In Nebraska Folklore written by Margaret Cannell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1933 with Folklore categories.
Signs Omens And Portents In Nebraska Folklore
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Author : Margaret Cannell
language : en
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Release Date : 2012-04-01
Signs Omens And Portents In Nebraska Folklore written by Margaret Cannell and has been published by Literary Licensing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-01 with categories.
Nebraska Folklore
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Author : Louise Pound
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2005-08-15
Nebraska Folklore written by Louise Pound and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-15 with Fiction categories.
A new edition of the classic compilation of Nebraska lore and legend, first published in 1959, includes a selection of weather lore, superstitions, cave legends, superheroes, folk customs, hoaxes, a study of the use of dialect in folklore, and a critical analysis of the origins of American cowboy and folk songs. Reprint.
Folklore And Book Culture
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Author : Kevin J. Hayes
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2016-02-05
Folklore And Book Culture written by Kevin J. Hayes and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-05 with Social Science categories.
To many observers, folklore and book culture may appear to be opposites. Folklore, after all, involves orally circulated stories and traditions while book culture is concerned with the transmission of written texts. However, as Kevin J. Hayes points out, there are many instances where the two intersect, and exploring those intersections is the purpose of this fascinating and provocative study. Hayes shows that the acquisition of knowledge and the ownership of books have not displaced folklore but instead have given rise to new beliefs and superstitions. Some books have generated new proverbs; others have fostered their own legends. Occasionally the book has served as an important motif in folklore, and in one folk genre--the flyleaf rhyme--the book itself has become the place where folklore occurs, thus indicating a lively interaction between folk, print, and manuscript culture. The author begins by examining the tradition of the Volksbucher--cheaply printed books, often concerned with the occult, whose powers are said to transcend the written text. Hayes looks in depth at one particular Volksbuch--The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses--and proceeds, in subsequent chapters, to discuss a variety of folktales and legends, placing them within the context of book culture and the history of education. He closes with an examination of flyleaf rhymes, the little verses that book owners have inscribed in their books, and considers what they reveal about the identity of the inscribers as well as about attitudes toward book lending, book borrowing, and the circulation of knowledge. Solidly researched and venturing into areas long neglected by scholars. Folklore and Book Culture is a work that will engage not only folklorists but historians and literary scholars as well.
A Treasury Of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore
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Author : Roger L. Welsch
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1966-01-01
A Treasury Of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore written by Roger L. Welsch and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966-01-01 with Fiction categories.
Folklore tells us something about almost every aspect of the life of the people. This rich and entertaining collection of Nebraska pioneer folklore, taken largely from the Nebraska Folklore Pamphlets issued by the Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s, is intended first and foremost for the general reader, for the people whose heritage it is. Songs of trail and prairie and of the Farmers' Alliance, white man's yarns and Indian tales, pioneer Nebraska folk customs, sayings, proverbs, beliefs, children's games, cooking, and cures—these "wondrously entertaining kaleidoscopic reflections of the people and environment that were inspirations of the classic literature of Mari Sandoz and Willa Cather—to name two—could be a model for Americana collectors in other states to emulate. . . . A treasury indeed."—King Features Syndicate "Parade of Books."
Nebraska
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Author : Federal Writers' Project
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Nebraska written by Federal Writers' Project and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with History categories.
First published in 1939, Nebraska: A Guide to the Cornhusker State was collaboratively written by the Federal Writers? Project (FWP). As part of the Works Project Administration, the FWP gathered together some of the best writers of the era. Collectively, they undertook a nationwide initiative to record information about America and create comprehensive guides to their respective states. The wonderful results were a well-written blend of travel guide, ethnography, local history, and cultural document. This guide to the Cornhusker State brought together Nebraska writers such as Weldon Kees, Mari Sandoz, and Loren Eiseley. These respected authors created a remarkable compendium that includes chapters on the state?s history, environment, peoples, flora and fauna, government, agriculture and industry, folklore, architecture, art, and literature. Rewarding reading for the armchair traveler and a companion for the tourist, Nebraska captures an era and makes accessible to readers information that is not readily available outside archives.
Nebraska
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1979-01-01
Nebraska written by and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-01-01 with History categories.
First published in 1939 and never before available in a paperback edition, this remarkable compendium of Nebraskiana includes chapters on the state's history, natural setting, flora and fauna, Indians, government, agriculture and industry, ethnic groups, folklore, architecture, art, and literature. Far more than a tour guide, it is replete with all manner of colorful and unusual sidelights on Nebraska places and people, the kind of information not readily accessible outside of archives. Tom Allan, veteran roving reporter for the Omaha World Herald, has written a new introduction which bridged the years between 1939 and 1979 an reveals some of his own off-the-beaten-path discoveries. Rewarding reading for the armchair traveler and an indispensable companion for the tourist, Nebraska: A Guide to the Cornhusker State will delight and inform all those interested in Nebraska and the Great Plains region.
The Wpa Guide To Nebraska
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Author : Federal Writers' Project
language : en
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Release Date : 2013-10-31
The Wpa Guide To Nebraska written by Federal Writers' Project and has been published by Trinity University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-31 with History categories.
During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. Originally published in 1939, the Cornhusker State is thoroughly detailed in this WPA Guide to Nebraska. In photographs and essays, the guide primarily depicts an agrarian state but it also contains an interesting essay on the state’s unicameral legislature; Nebraska is the only state in the union with this form of government.
Nebraska A Guide To The Cornhusker State
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Author : Best Books on
language : en
Publisher: Best Books on
Release Date : 1939
Nebraska A Guide To The Cornhusker State written by Best Books on and has been published by Best Books on this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1939 with categories.
Hawaiian Mythology
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Author : Martha Warren Beckwith
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2021-05-25
Hawaiian Mythology written by Martha Warren Beckwith and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-25 with Fiction categories.
Ku and Hina—man and woman—were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancient Hawaiians. They were life's fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind, both those who are to come and those already born. The Hawaiian gods were like great chiefs from far lands who visited among the people, entering their daily lives sometimes as humans or animals, sometimes taking residence in a stone or wooden idol. As years passed, the families of gods grew and included the trickster Maui, who snared the sun, and fiery Pele of the volcano. Ancient Hawaiians lived by the animistic philosophy that assigned living souls to animals, trees, stones, stars, and clouds, as well as to humans. Religion and mythology were interwoven in Hawaiian culture; and local legends and genealogies were preserved in song, chant, and narrative. Martha Beckwith was the first scholar to chart a path through the hundreds of books, articles, and little-known manuscripts that recorded the oral narratives of the Hawaiian people. Her book has become a classic work of folklore and ethnology, and the definitive treatment of Hawaiian mythology. With an introduction by Katherine Luomala.