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Latin American folktales : stories from Hispanic and Indian traditions by and with an introduction by John Bierhorst is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Latin American folktales : stories from Hispanic and Indian traditions about?
The wisdom and artistry of storytellers from Hispanic and Indian traditions preserve one of the world's richest folktale traditions—combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America. Gathered from twenty countries, including the United States, the stories are brought together here in a core collection of one hundred tales arranged in the form of a <i>velorio,</i> or wake, the most frequent occasion for public storytelling. This is the first panoramic antholo
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- and with an introduction by John Bierhorst
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books, c2002.
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780375420665
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Folklore, Anthropology, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.95 / 5 (9 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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