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Harold Courlander (1908–1996)

Autor(a) de The Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories

44+ Works 1,378 Membros 12 Críticas 1 Favorited

About the Author

Harold Courlander (1914-1996) wrote many well-regarded books about the traditions, lore, and oral literature of various peoples in Africa. His works include The Fourth World of the Hopis, Tales of the Yoruba Gods and Heroes, The African, and The Son of the Leopard
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Obras por Harold Courlander

Negro Folk Music, U.S.A. (1963) 57 exemplares
The African (1970) 40 exemplares
Tales of Yoruba: Gods and Heroes (1973) 36 exemplares
The Cow-Tail Switch (1947) 13 exemplares
Terrapin's Pot of Sense (1957) 11 exemplares
The Son of the Leopard (1988) 8 exemplares
The Mesa of Flowers (1977) 7 exemplares
The Bordeaux Narrative (1990) 4 exemplares
Negro songs from Alabama; (1963) 3 exemplares
Haiti Singing (1973) 2 exemplares
Uncle Bouqui of Haiti (1942) 2 exemplares
The Fire on the Mountain (1950) 1 exemplar
The Tigers Whisker (1959) 1 exemplar

Associated Works

The Young Folks Shelf of Books, Volume 02: Once Upon a Time (1957) — Contribuidor — 178 exemplares
Great Stories for Young Readers (1969) — Contribuidor — 90 exemplares
Folk and Fairy Tales (Childcraft) (1949) — Contribuidor — 78 exemplares
A Second Storyteller's Choice (1965) — Contribuidor — 12 exemplares
A Portrait Of Chris (2005) — Songwriter — 1 exemplar

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A collection of West African folk tales about men and animals, kings, warriors, and farmers
First published in 1947, it was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1948.
 
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CarrieFortuneLibrary | 5 outras críticas | Nov 12, 2022 |
Great book to read about the common legends and history of the Hopi Indians
 
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Crystal199 | 3 outras críticas | Jun 27, 2022 |
 
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BLTSbraille | 5 outras críticas | Sep 10, 2021 |
This is a photocopy of the book. The Cow-Tail Switch, and Other West African Stories by Harold Courlander is a collection of West African folk tales about men and animals, kings, warriors, and farmers. First published in 1947, it was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1948.
 
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Obras
44
Also by
5
Membros
1,378
Popularidade
#18,657
Avaliação
4.0
Críticas
12
ISBN
68
Línguas
1
Marcado como favorito
1

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