American Folklore and the Mass Media
By Linda Dégh (NHC Fellow, 1990–91)
Folktales
Crockett at Two Hundred: New Perspectives on the Man and the Myth
Edited by Michael A. Lofaro (NHC Fellow, 1980–81) and Joe Cummings
Davy Crockett: The Man, the Legend, the Legacy, 1786-1986
Edited by Michael A. Lofaro (NHC Fellow, 1980–81) Blending myth and reality, Constance Rourke aimed to get at the heart of Davy Crockett, whose hold on the American imagination was firm even before he died at the Alamo. Davy Crockett, published in 1934, pioneered in showing the backwoodsman’s transformation into a folk hero. It remains a … Continued
Legend and Belief: Dialectics of a Folklore Genre
By Linda Dégh (NHC Fellow, 1990–91) Legend and Belief is a descriptive and analytical study of the legend, the most prolific and characteristic form of folklore in contemporary Western civilization. Not that the legend does not have ancient roots; like the tale, the joke, the ballad, the proverb, and mummery, it was also a part … Continued
Man and Beast in American Comic Legend
By Richard M. Dorson (NHC Fellow, 1978–79)
Narratives in Society: A Performer-Centered Study of Narration
Edited by Linda Dégh (NHC Fellow, 1990–91) Narratives in Society represents three decades of scholarship by distinguished folklorist Linda Dégh. The twenty essays—some new, the rest newly revised—present Dégh’s ideas, theories, and approaches to folktales: the people who tell them, listen to them, pass them on, and the communities that support them.
The Life and Adventures of Daniel Boone
By Michael A. Lofaro (NHC Fellow, 1980–81)
The Tall Tales of Davy Crockett: The Second Nashville Series of Crockett Almanacs, 1839-1841
By Michael A. Lofaro (NHC Fellow, 1980–81) These never before collected or reprinted tales, were part of the original primary force that created the tall tale Davy Crockett. The Nashville almanacs significantly contributed to the development of the Davy Crockett myths. Two-thirds of the tales found in this edition have never before been collected or … Continued