Richard M. Dorson (1916–1981)
Autore di American Folklore
Sull'Autore
In 1957, Richard M. Dorson replaced Stith Thompson as the head of folklore studies at Indiana University, establishing himself as a major scholar and perhaps the foremost influence in the field. Dorson is often called the father of American folklore. In addition, he is given credit for bringing mostra altro about an international or cross-cultural approach to the subject. Dorson was editor of the Journal of American Folklore (1959-63), president of the American Folklore Society (1967-68), and author of numerous studies on the subject. His textbook, American Folklore (1959), which employs a historical approach, was the first comprehensive study of the subject. In it he attempted to bring about what he calls a hemispheric theory, wherein the disciplines of both folklore and history are combined, stressing the intimate bonds between the culture of the folk and the history of the American experience. It is still recognized as a classic work. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Photo courtesy of Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Opere di Richard M. Dorson
Peasant Customs and Savage Myths: Selections from the British Folklorists. TWO VOLUMES (1968) 27 copie
Negro Tales from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Calvin, Michigan (Indiana University Publications. Folklore Series, No. 12) (1958) 3 copie
Historia legendaria de los Estados Unidos el folklore americano desde el Período Colonial hasta el momento… (1978) 1 copia
The Eclipse of Solar Mythology 1 copia
Blood Stoppers and Bear Walkers 1 copia
The Birth of American Studies 1 copia
Opere correlate
Witches, Wraiths, and Warlocks: Supernatural Tales of the American Renaissance (1971) — Collaboratore — 38 copie
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought - Volume 8, Number 3/4 (Autumn/Winter 1973) (1973) — Collaboratore — 1 copia
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1916-03-12
- Data di morte
- 1981-09-11
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- New York, New York, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Istruzione
- Harvard University (Ph.D., 1942)
- Attività lavorative
- folklorist
Professor, Harvard University, 1943-1944
Professor, Michigan State University, 1944-1957
Professor, Indiana State University, 1957-1981
Editor, Journal of American Folklore, 1959-1963 - Organizzazioni
- National Endowment for the Humanities research grants selection committee, 1972-75
Smithsonian Institution Folklife Council, 1977-81
Folklore Institute (Director, 1963-1981)
American Folklore Society (President, 1971-1972)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 38
- Opere correlate
- 6
- Utenti
- 1,039
- Popolarità
- #24,780
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 63
- Lingue
- 1