Southern Appalachian storytellers : interviews with sixteen keepers of the oral tradition / edited by Saundra Gerrell Kelley.

"To be from Appalachia--to be at home there and to love it passionately--informs the narratives of each of the sixteen storytellers featured in this work. Their stories are rich in the lore of the past, influenced by family, especially grandparents, and the ancient mountains they saw every day of th...

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Uniform Title:Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 27.
Other Authors: Kelley, Saundra Gerrell, 1948-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2011], ©2011.
Series:Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 27.
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Physical Description:vii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
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"To be from Appalachia--to be at home there and to love it passionately--informs the narratives of each of the sixteen storytellers featured in this work. Their stories are rich in the lore of the past, influenced by family, especially grandparents, and the ancient mountains they saw every day of their lives as they were growing up"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:GR108.15 .S68 2011
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786447510 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786447516 (softcover : alk. paper)