A powerful vindication and thoughtful explication of the power and persistence of an oral tradition

A powerful vindication and thoughtful explication of the power and persistence of an oral tradition

A powerful vindication and thoughtful explication of the power and persistence of an oral tradition. Anchoring her work in long-term relationships and stellar research both in the library and in the field, Jane Beck shows how folk traditions, and the past, live on and shape our lives.

- Debora Kodish, founder and former director of the Philadelphia Folklore Project

Daisy Turner's Kin
2015-07-17T23:50:58-04:00

- Debora Kodish, founder and former director of the Philadelphia Folklore Project

A powerful vindication and thoughtful explication of the power and persistence of an oral tradition. Anchoring her work in long-term relationships and stellar research both in the library and in the field, Jane Beck shows how folk traditions, and the past, live on and shape our lives.