The Storytellers' Journey: An American Revival - Brossura

Sobol, Joseph Daniel

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ISBN 10: 0252067460 ISBN 13: 9780252067464

Casa editrice: Univ of Illinois Pr, 1999

Riassunto

This is the seed of The Storytellers' Journey, Joseph Daniel Sobol's history of the past thirty years of American storytelling. In this compelling examination of the contemporary search for myth, Sobol explores the social and psychological roots of the storytelling revival and the ever-resurgent power of the storyteller. Drawing on interviews with dozens of storytellers around the country, Sobol paints the revival as part of a larger process of cultural revitalization. He traces the growth of the preeminent revival organization, the National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling (NAPPS), and details the individual passions, the organizational politics, and the economic, social, and mythic forces that have combined to transform a ragtag assemblage of enthusiasts into a national and international network of arts professionals. A seemingly chance encounter between a restlessly ambitious high school teacher and a coonhunting tale on the car radio sets off a chain of inspirations that changes the face of a small southern town, touches lives across America, and revitalizes a homely but treasured art form.

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• Editore: Univ of Illinois Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0252067460
• ISBN 13: 9780252067464
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304