Folklore genres / 
edited by Dan Ben-Amos. 
 - xlv, 291 pages, [8] leaves of plates :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
 - Publications of the American Folklore Society.  Bibliographical and special series ;  v. 26 .
<br/><br/> Originally published in Genre, 1969 and 1971. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Literary and linguistic analysis of folklore genres: Utley, F. L. Oral genres as a bridge to written literature. Lüthi, M. Aspects of the Märchen and the legend. Bynum, D. E. The generic nature of oral epic poetry. Oster, H. The blues as a genre. Scott, C. T. On defining the riddle.--The ethnography of folklore genres: Dégh, L. and Vázsonyi, A. Legend and belief. Seitel, P. Proverbs; a social use of metaphor. Toelken, B. The "pretty languages" of Yellowman; genre, mode, and texture in Navaho Coyote narratives. Hrdličková, V. Japanese professional storytellers.--The classification of folklore genres: Abrahams, R. D. The complex relations of simple forms. Ben-Amos, D. Analytical categories and ethnic genres. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0292724373 0292724152 9780292724150 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>75017698  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Folklore--Methodology<br/>Literary form<br/>Folklore--Classification<br/>Folk literature--History and criticism
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GR40  / .F65 1976