Native American balladry : a descriptive study and a bibliographical syllabus / by G. Malcolm Laws, Jr.
| Author/creator | Laws, G. Malcolm |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Revised edition. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : American Folklore Society, 1964. |
| Description | xiv, 298 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Publications of the American Folklore Society. Bibliographical and special series ; v. 1 Publications of the American Folklore Society. Bibliographical and special series ; v. 1. ^A18524 |
| Contents | A definition of native American balladry -- American ballad types -- American ballads as dramatic narratives -- The origin and distribution of American ballads -- The American ballad as a record of fact -- American ballad forms and variants -- The negro's contribution to American balladry -- The British ballad tradition in America -- The spirit of native American balladry -- Appendix I: native ballads current in oral tradition: a syllabus of the ballads sung in the United States and Canada -- Appendix II: native ballads of doubtful currency in tradition -- Appendix III: ballad-like pieces -- Appendix IV: imported ballads and folksongs. |
| Abstract | This text undertakes to sift out from the large body of folksong assembled by collectors the native American ballads, describe and group them. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 281-288) and index. |
| LCCN | 64017007 |
| ISBN | 9780292735002 |
| ISBN | 0292735006 |