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ERIC Number: EJ047415
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1971
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American Oral Literature: Our Forgotten Heritage
Haslam, Gerald
English Journal, 60, 6, 709-23, Sep 71
Focuses on American Indian and Afro-American oral tradition to explore the substance and potential pedagogic value of American oral literature. Stresses the literary value of modern folk literature, including popular songs and rhetoric. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Black Literature, Ethnic Studies, Folk Culture, Narration, Poetry, Popular Culture, Speech Communication, United States Literature
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Identifiers: Oral Tradition