The Oral Tradition of the American West: Adventure, Courtship, Family, and Place in Traditional Recitation

by Keith Cunningham

Book Overview

There was a time in the American West when oral performance of stories, often in rhyme, was as natural as speaking-when to recite, or "give a piece'" was a favorite way to entertain family and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874831245
• ISBN13: 9780874831245
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: August House Publishers
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"