Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Gerald Thomas. Les Deux traditions: Le Conte populaire chez les Franco-Terreneuviens. Montreal: Les Editions Bellarmin.

Basing his analysis on fieldwork begun in 1970, the author surveys the oral folktale traditions of the Terre-Neuve province in Canada. Finds two traditions_"private and familial" versus "public"_and discusses performers from each. Also includes numerous examples of both types of folktales.
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