Tradition and Innovation in Folk Literature

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
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Author: Wolfgang Mieder ISBN: 9781317376859
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: August 11, 2015
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Wolfgang Mieder
ISBN: 9781317376859
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: August 11, 2015
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

In this book, first published in 1987, Wolfgang Mieder follows the intriguing trail of some of the best known pieces of folk literature, tracing them from their roots to modern uses in advertising, journalism, politics, cartoons, and poetry. He reveals both the remarkable adaptability of these tales and how each variation reflects cultural and historical changes. Fairy tales, legends, folk songs, riddles, nursery rhymes, and proverbs are passed from generation to generation, changing both in form and meaning with each use. This book will be of interest to students of literature.

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In this book, first published in 1987, Wolfgang Mieder follows the intriguing trail of some of the best known pieces of folk literature, tracing them from their roots to modern uses in advertising, journalism, politics, cartoons, and poetry. He reveals both the remarkable adaptability of these tales and how each variation reflects cultural and historical changes. Fairy tales, legends, folk songs, riddles, nursery rhymes, and proverbs are passed from generation to generation, changing both in form and meaning with each use. This book will be of interest to students of literature.

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