Godina izdanja: 2003
ISBN: 978-0-393-32497-4
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

From My People: 400 Years of African American Folklore: An Anthology (Norton Paperback) Paperback – November 17, 2003 by Daryl Cumber Dance (Editor)

Nezaobilazan uvod u afroamerički život i kulturu. Usmena tradicija odražava srce i dušu jednog naroda. Afroamerički folklor ne samo da prenosi mudrost i običaje s generacije na generaciju, već i pripoveda istoriju jednog naroda kome je tokom ropstva bilo zabranjeno da piše i čita. U ovoj antologiji, Daryl Cumber Dance sakuplja bogatstvo priča koje su preživele vekove i prilagođavale se tokom vremena, mnoge sa likovima (poput Brer Rabita) iz afričke kulture. Nijedan žanr folklora nije izostavljen – tu su izreke, recepti, narodne pesme, pa čak i glasine. Jedno poglavlje posvećeno je jedinstvenom stilu koji su Afroamerikanci svesno oblikovali, a uključuje tekstove autora poput Paula Laurencea Dunbara, Zore Neale Hurston i Jelly Roll Mortona. U okviru poglavlja o narodnoj umetnosti, koje sadrži i umetnutih 16 strana u boji, zastupljeni su jorgani, lutke, skulpture i slikarstvo. Od slavnih do anonimnih autora, Od mog naroda je Dancein dar sopstvenoj kulturi. Na listi deset najboljih dela afroameričke publicistike godine prema časopisu Booklist. Nominovana za Književnu nagradu Biblioteke Virdžinije. Sadrži 82 ilustracije.

A magnificent celebration of―and an essential introduction to―African American life and culture. Folklore displays the heart and soul of a people. African American folklore not only hands down traditions and wisdom through the generations but also tells the history of a people banned from writing and reading during slavery. In this anthology, Daryl Cumber Dance collects a wealth of tales that have survived and been adapted over the years, many featuring characters (like Brer` Rabbit) from African culture. She leaves no genre of folklore out, including everything from proverbs and recipes to folk songs and rumor. There is a section on the unique style that African Americans have consciously fashioned, including works by and about Paul Laurence Dunbar, Zora Neale Hurston, and Jelly Roll Morton. Within the chapter on folk art, which includes a sixteen-page color insert, quilts, dolls, sculpture, and painting get their due. From the famous to the anonymous, From My People is Dance`s gift back to her culture. A Booklist Top Ten African American Nonfiction Book of the Year. Nominated for the Library of Virginia Literary Award. 82 illustrations

`The selections vividly affirm the strength of African American lore as part of American language and culture. Dance has conducted an ambitious search for the identity and essence of African American expression, and she succeeds admirably, capturing what was largely invisible to many generations.` – Library Journal

`This extraordinary book is a treasury that should prove of lasting value and appeal.` – Arnold Rampersad

`[T]he grand collection of African American folklore we have long yearned for....a rich and representative selection.` – John Lowe

`What an astonishingly rich collection of African American folklore Dance has produced! A major contribution to African American scholarship.` – Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

`Good work, Daryl. You make us proud.` – Nikki Giovanni

`[A]n extensive and impressively rich collection... unparalleled in its coverage and variety as well as in its interpretive commentary.` – Trudier Harris

About the Author
Daryl Cumber Dance is a professor at the University of Richmond and the author of numerous works including Shuckin` and Jivin` and Long Gone.

Product details
Publisher: ‎ W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: ‎ November 17, 2003
Edition: ‎ Reprint
Language: ‎ English
Print length: ‎ 784 pages
Item Weight: ‎ 2.18 pounds
Dimensions: ‎ 6.2 x 1.4 x 9.2 inches
Stanje: inventarski pečat, inače dobro očuvano.

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