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Description:The oral tradition of Kentucky is one of the most rich and interesting in the nation and has attracted a number of outstanding men and women -- scholars and writers, teachers and singers -- who have devoted their energies to Kentucky's folk and their ways. Some have collected examples of the state's unique speech patterns and word usages. Others have recorded local place names and the legends that surround them, or the yarns and tall tales transmitted from one generation to the next. Musicians have sought the authentic mountain folk songs, both old and new, and gifted writers have woven details of their Kentucky upbringing into poems, novels, and stories. "The Harvest and the Reapers" illuminates the work of those who labor tirelessly to preserve Kentucky's oral history and traditions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Harvest and the Reapers: Oral Traditions of Kentucky. To get started finding The Harvest and the Reapers: Oral Traditions of Kentucky, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 109

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Release: 2015

ISBN: 0813150310

Description: The oral tradition of Kentucky is one of the most rich and interesting in the nation and has attracted a number of outstanding men and women -- scholars and writers, teachers and singers -- who have devoted their energies to Kentucky's folk and their ways. Some have collected examples of the state's unique speech patterns and word usages. Others have recorded local place names and the legends that surround them, or the yarns and tall tales transmitted from one generation to the next. Musicians have sought the authentic mountain folk songs, both old and new, and gifted writers have woven details of their Kentucky upbringing into poems, novels, and stories. "The Harvest and the Reapers" illuminates the work of those who labor tirelessly to preserve Kentucky's oral history and traditions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Harvest and the Reapers: Oral Traditions of Kentucky. To get started finding The Harvest and the Reapers: Oral Traditions of Kentucky, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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