Torching the Fink Books and Other Essays on Vernacular Culture

by Archie Green

Archie Green - shipwright, folklorist, teacher, and lobbyist - was a legendary figure in the field of American folklore and vernacular culture studies. An inspiration to a generation of students and scholars, Green was known for the remarkable passion, intelligence, and curiosity he brought to his explorations of everyday people, their communities, their work, and their forms of expression.

This book gathers twelve essays intended to represent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807849200
• ISBN13: 9780807849200
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 9.3"