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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The folklore muse The folklore muse Frank de Caro "Folklore - the inherently creative expression, transmission, and performance of cultural traditions - has always provided a deep well of material for writers, musicians, and artists of all sorts. Fo… OL16553576W
Strange and Secret Peoples Strange and Secret Peoples Carole G. Silver Teeming with creatures, both real and imagined, this encyclopedic study in cultural history illuminates the hidden web of connections between the Victorian fascination with fairies and their lore and… OL1840757W
Strategic Transformations in Nigerian Writing Strategic Transformations in Nigerian Writing Ato Quayson This is an innovative and original study which offers a new perspective on a Nigerian literary tradition. The author takes issue with the prevalent use of "oral tradition" in the criticism of Europho… OL19550881W
The tested woman plot The tested woman plot Lois E. Bueler "In this study, Lois E. Bueler examines in broad literary historical terms what she calls the Tested Woman Plot, a "story-machine" that originated in the ancient Mediterranean world (as in the storie… OL3949508W