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African Folktales
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African Folktales Paperback - 1983

by Abrahams, Roger

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Abrahams renders nearly 100 stories which reveal the exotic, universal concerns of the African peoples, while vividly evoking their unique, dramatic roots in the song, dance, and ritual performances of the African world. Illustrations.

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Details

  • Title African Folktales
  • Author Abrahams, Roger
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, New York
  • Date 1983-08-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP37952067
  • ISBN 9780394721170 / 0394721179
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.54 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 12
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: African
    • Ethnic Orientation: African
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Tales - Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00000000
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.2

First line

Once upon a time, a brother and sister who were twins and orphans, being poorly treated at home, were obliged to run away from their relatives.

From the jacket flap

Nearly 100 stories from over 40 tribe-related myths of creation, tales of epic deeds, ghost stories and tales set in both the animal and human realms.

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 04/01/2001, Page 139
  • New York Times, 02/18/2001, Page 32

About the author

ROGER D. ABRAHAMS is the Hum Rosen Professor (Emeritus) of Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of many books, monographs, and articles on African American, Creole, Caribbean, and American culture. A past president of the American Folklore Society, he lives in Philadelphia.

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