Overview
Overflowing with wisdom and humor, here is a comprehensive collection of favorite tales from the vigorous and vibrant oral tradition of African American folklore.
Transcending a history of oppression and struggle, Black storytelling is an expression of great social complexity and profound aesthetic significance. Woven into its fabric is the essence of Black language, lifestyle, and survival. Talk That Talk contains close to one-hundred stories by famous storytellers from America, Africa, and the Caribbean—plus insightful commentaries from historians and critics. Gathered here is a tremendous range of authentic stories— from animal tales and cherished legends to poems, raps, sermons, and heroic biographies—making this book delightful and important reading for all ages.
Among the storytellers included are Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Zara Neale Hurston, Dick Gregory, Leadbelly, Langston Hughes, Winnie Mandela, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
This book title, Talk That Talk (An Anthology of African-American Storytelling), ISBN: 9780671671686, by Linda Goss, published by Touchstone (November 15, 1989) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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